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Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions

RNs at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., will hold a rally on Thursday, June 4 to demand immediate action to address what nurses describe as dangerous patient care conditions impacting emergency and surgical services following the Sept. 8, 2025 closure of units that provide labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, and obstetrics emergency care services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 2, 2026

Nurses in front of capitol holding NNU banner.

Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds

A new report from National Nurses United finds that three major Catholic hospital systems have spent the last decade leading the health care industry in the closures of pediatric care units. Among the country’s ten biggest hospital chains, three Catholic systems (Ascension, CommonSpirit, and Trinity) shuttered pediatric units at the highest rates of any major systems.

National Nurses United
June 2, 2026

• NNU

Nurses in front of capitol holding NNU banner.

Union nurses to protest in St. Louis

Nurses from National Nurses United will protest in St. Louis on June 3. Nurses first plan to protest outside the district office of U.S. Representative Wesley Bell to call on him to return and refuse campaign contributions from Palantir and American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

National Nurses United
June 2, 2026

• NNU

Large group of nurses outside holding signs calling for union rights, patient care, and an end to hospital greed

Chicago nurses give notice for one-day strike over retaliation against nurses advocating for improved patient care

Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill. gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for one day on June 11 to protest the administration’s retaliation against nurses who speak out about unsafe conditions.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 1, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses outside California State Capitol building holding signs "Hands Off Our Ratios"

California Nurses Association registered nurses celebrate their victory in implementing long-awaited safe staffing ratios for state’s acute psychiatric hospitals

California nurses are celebrating today, June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state’s acute psychiatric hospitals (APH) that should dramatically improve the care behavioral health patients receive and that RNs can provide.

California Nurses Association
June 1, 2026

• CNA

Large group of nurses outside hospital, wearing blud scrubs, smiling, and giving thumbs up

HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, June 2, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and management’s failure to address workplace violence.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 29, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU, • HCA

Headshot of Dr. Adam Hamawy, text "NNU Proudly Endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy"

National Nurses United endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. As a doctor and a veteran, Dr. Hamawy has dedicated his life to service both at home and abroad. Now he is ready to take on billionaires and special interests in Congress as he fights for the working people of New Jersey’s 12th District. 

National Nurses United
May 28, 2026

• NNU

Large group of nurses outside hospital holding signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage

Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU). NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the same period from the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing.

National Nurses United
May 26, 2026

• NNU

Large group of nurses with raised fists, NNOC logo

RNs at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth to protest Wednesday their employer’s illegal crackdown of their efforts to unionize

Registered nurses with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are holding a rally Wednesday, May 27 at the hospital to protest their employer Prime Healthcare’s flagrantly illegal crackdown on their efforts to unionize, which include the recent firing of four nurse leaders.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 25, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses on picket line holding signs

Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26

Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management’s refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department staffing and its impact on patient care.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 22, 2026

• MSNA, • NNOC, • NNU