Press releases

Newsom’s Veto of AB 1014 Puts Patients and Communities At Risk

Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto AB 1014, a modest bill to require hospitals to give more notice before closing hospitals, is an appalling act of political cowardice.

California Nurses Association

October 13, 2019

Landslide Victory for Nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls

Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, have voted by a landslide to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/ National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019

Nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Registered nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev. overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee today. The agreement is the result of a bargaining campaign that included an informational picket and a strike pledge.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019

Nurses at El Paso’s Hospitals of Providence East Campus Declare Victory in Organizing Campaign

Registered nurses at the Hospitals of Providence East Campus in El Paso voted by a wide margin last week to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019

Rep. Max Rose Joins Veterans and RNs to Demand Congress Protect Veterans’ Health Care

Rep. Max Rose will join veterans and registered nurses on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 for a town hall discussion on protecting the VA health care system from the threat of privatization.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 2, 2019

Nurses Commend Pelosi and House Democrats’ Decision to Pursue Impeachment Inquiry

National Nurses United today endorsed the decision by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and leading House of Representative Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry into the suspected actions of President Donald Trump.

National Nurses United

September 30, 2019

Registered Nurses to Return to University of Chicago Medical Center Saturday Morning Despite Lockout

Registered nurses will return to University of Chicago Medical Center tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 21, ready to go to work. They will be accompanied by community members, patients, and faith leaders who are expressing their solidarity with the nurses, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. The nurses expect to be locked out of work by hospital management.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 20, 2019

Closing Night Reception for “Recognition” Art Exhibit

The juried group exhibition “Recognition: Labor Meets Art in Explorations of Identity and Social Justice” will have a closing night reception on Friday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., coinciding with Oakland First Fridays, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee.

California Nurses Association

September 19, 2019

RNRN Volunteers Provide Medical Relief in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian

Nurses may be available for interview depending on conditions in the Bahamas or when they return to their homes states.

RN Response Network

September 18, 2019

Nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center in San Jose Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Registered nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center in San Jose overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract, announced California Nurses Association (CNA) today.

California Nurses Association

September 18, 2019