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Large group of nurses outside CA State Capitol building, CNA and NNU logos

Governor Newsom fails Californians by refusing to sign law protecting nurses who challenge unsafe A.I.

Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of AB 2575 gives hospital corporations a green light to discipline nurses who override unsafe artificial intelligence (A.I.) to protect their patients, enabling tech companies to blame health care workers when tech products cause harm.

California Nurses Association
September 30, 2026

Group of nurses holding signs "Trust Nurses Not A.I." and "Patients are NOT algorithms"

Nurses celebrate historic victory as Gov. Newsom signs landmark A.I. protection into law

Union nurses with California Nurses Association celebrated a hard-fought victory today as Governor Gavin Newsom signed a CNA-sponsored bill, AB 1979 authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (AD-18), into law. The new law establishes landmark protections for patients and health care workers against the unsafe use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in health care.

California Nurses Association
September 30, 2026

• CNA

Group of nurses outside hospital, smiling, with raised fists

CMMC nurses and community members celebrate landslide union victory

Registered nurses and their community allies held a rally today to celebrate their commanding union election victory last night at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, Maine, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
September 25, 2026

• MSNA, • NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses hold signs and banner "Palantir Out" and "Patients Over Palantir"

Thousand nurses in SF to protest A.I. giant’s work with ICE, CBP

In San Francisco on Wednesday, Sept. 30, more than a thousand nurses, along with community members, will mobilize against the notorious artificial intelligence giant, Palantir. Palantir has a track record of building A.I. tools for large-scale data collection and mass surveillance that threaten human rights.

National Nurses United/California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
September 25, 2026

• NNU, • CNA, • NNOC

CMMC nurses celebrate winning their union!

Central Maine Medical Center nurses vote overwhelmingly to join MSNA/National Nurses Organizing Committee

Registered nurses at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, voted overwhelmingly tonight to join Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union in the nation. In an election held today, September 24, nurses voted 91 percent yes to forming a union.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
September 24, 2026

• MSNA, • NNOC, • NNU

Nurses inside smiling

Olympia Fields nurses vote overwhelmingly to join National Nurses Organizing Committee

Registered nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, Ill., voted 82 percent in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union in the nation.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 24, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Angie Nixon

National Nurses United endorses Angie Nixon to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Angie Nixon from Florida for the U.S. Senate. If elected, Nixon will join nurses in our fight to take on the billionaire class and deliver for workers, abolish ICE, and guarantee comprehensive health care through Medicare for All.

National Nurses United
September 23, 2026

• NNU

Nures picketing outside, holding signs calling for safe staffing

Tucson nurses plan protests over unsafe staffing and working conditions amid contract negotiations

Registered nurses at Carondelet St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s hospitals will hold informational pickets to demand that Carondelet management address serious staffing, patient care, and nurse recruitment and retention issues. The nurses are deeply concerned about eroding patient care conditions and the lack of experienced staff to adequately care for patients safely.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 22, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Justin Pearson smiling, text "NNU Proudly Endorses Justin J. Pearson"

National Nurses United endorses Justin Pearson for Tennessee’s 9th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Justin Pearson for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. Pearson has spent his life fighting for justice for his community, including holding polluters and corporate-backed politicians accountable. If elected, he will bring that same bold leadership to Congress.

National Nurses United
September 22, 2026

• NNU

Six nurses standing outside hospital smiling, holding signs "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" and "Respect TCMC Patients and Nurses"

Sharp Tri-City Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket demanding accountability to Measure H promises

Nurses at Sharp Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to protest Sharp HealthCare’s broken promises to their patients and community.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
September 21, 2026

• CNA, • NNU