Press releases

Chicago Rally, March, and Car Caravan to Demand Racial Equity in Health Care

Hundreds of RNs and health care workers will join with Chicago's racial justice leaders this Saturday to demand that Mayor Lori Lightfoot defund the Chicago Police Department and reinvest those dollars into public services that will address glaring inequities in health care access and health care outcomes in communities of color.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 26, 2020

Children’s Hospital Oakland Nurses to Picket Thursday, June 25, For Fair Contract to Support Quality Patient Care

Oakland nurses will be holding an informational picket Thursday, June 25 regarding current contract negotiations to highlight con­cerns about patient safety, unsafe staffing, and overall poor working conditions at Children’s Hospital Oakland.

California Nurses Association

June 25, 2020

Nurses demand states close again until COVID-19 protection, testing, tracking measures in place

National Nurses United announced today that areas of the country which have loosened shelter-in-place measures must close again and work harder, along with the federal government, to contain COVID-19 and protect public health. Nurses say the recent all-time high in positive cases and hospitalizations in many locations across the country underscores their demand.

National Nurses United

June 25, 2020

Nurses to Hold Rally at St. Bernardine Medical Center on Patient Safety and PPE Issues

Registered nurses at Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, Calif. will hold a rally on Thursday, June 25 to address patient safety issues and to describe the current conditions inside the facility.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

June 24, 2020

Nurses and Health Care Workers Take Action Against Palomar Health’s Mismanagement

Palomar Health RNs, health care workers, and community supporters will speak out on June 25 against the mismanagement of Palomar Health. The action will highlight their concerns, including lack of appropriate PPE and unsafe staffing due to illegal layoffs during a pandemic.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers & Healthcare Employees Union

June 24, 2020

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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital to hold informational picket over safety concerns related to COVID-19 exposure and infection rates

Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital will hold an informational picket to demand management address infection control deficiencies that put patients and nurses at risk for exposure and infection from COVID-19.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 24, 2020

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital RNs rally to highlight patient safety issues RNs Demand PPE, safe staffing levels, and reinstatement of laid-off nurses

Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita, Calif. will hold a rally on Saturday, June 20 to address patient safety issues. These issues include the reuse of PPE which can lead to the exposure and transmission of dangerous pathogens, including COVID-1, and the recent layoffs of experienced nurses from the emergency department despite current staffing shortages which can negatively impact care.

California Nurses Association

June 19, 2020

Today City of Hope Medical Center Nurses to Hold Juneteenth Candlelight Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter

Nurses at City of Hope Medical Center, are hosting a Juneteenth candlelight vigil in support of and in solidarity with Black Lives Matter - Nurses for Black Lives.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

June 19, 2020

National Nurses United Endorses Charles Booker for U.S. Senate

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, announced today that it has endorsed State Rep. Charles Booker for U.S. Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Booker is running against Senator Mitch McConnell in next Tuesday’s primary.

National Nurses United

June 19, 2020

Nurses Call DACA, LGBTQ Rulings Victories For Justice, Human Rights

National Nurses United today praised the Supreme Court rulings this week protecting the rights of Dreamers and LGBTQ workers as significant victories for human rights and social justice.

National Nurses United

June 18, 2020