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Save the Birth Place of the East Bay

Community Forum February 3 to Save Berkeley’s Only Acute Care Hospital: Alta Bates Medical Center

On Saturday, Feb. 3, nurses and local leaders, including Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, and other community members will hold a community forum in Berkeley on the campaign to keep Alta Bates Medical Center, Berkeley’s sole acute care hospital and birthing center, open.

California Nurses Association
January 31, 2018

Healthcare for the 99%

Nurses: Villaraigosa’s Distortions, Fear Mongering on SB 562 Stain His Candidacy, Mock Health Crisis Felt by Millions 

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today again condemned public statements by gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa for politically motivated distortions and fear mongering about critical legislation, SB 562, that would deliver full health coverage for all Californians.

California Nurses Association
January 26, 2018

Nurse with sign

Nurses at St. Mary’s Medical Center Demand Better Staffing Levels to Improve Patient Care

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket and rally at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Monday, Jan. 29, to protest the hospital’s refusal to address eroding patient care conditions in units throughout the hospital.

January 26, 2018

Laura Moser for Congress

National Nurses United Endorses Laura Moser and Derrick Crowe for Congress

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed two Texas candidates for Congress: Laura Moser (TX-7) and Derrick Crowe (TX-21).

National Nurses United
January 25, 2018

picket sign

University of California RNs To Rally Across CA Thursday for Improved Care, Workplace Safety

University of California registered nurses will hold informational pickets Thursday at UC medical centers from Sacramento to San Diego to press the case for improving safe staffing and workplace safety measures.

California Nurses Association
January 24, 2018

RN Maria Rojas, right, along with other members of the AFL-CIO

RN Response Network Deploys Second Team of Volunteer Nurses to Puerto Rico

Nurse volunteers from the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN are back on the ground this week in Puerto Rico, working in partnership with International Medical Corps volunteers and local providers to help staff mobile primary care clinics and conduct home visits to hundreds of patients.

RN Response Network
January 22, 2018

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Daniel Biss with nurses

National Nurses United Endorses Senator Daniel Biss For Governor of Illinois

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest growing union of registered nurses with more than with 150,000 RNs across the country, including 6,500 in Illinois, today announced its endorsement of Senator Daniel Biss for Governor.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois
January 22, 2018

Affinity Nurses at Massillon City Council meeting

Affinity Nurses Cheer Order to Delay Possible Affinity Closure

RNs to Quorum: Hospital must stay fully operational until new operator secured

Affinity Medical Center registered nurses applauded the decision by a Stark County Judge today issuing a tem

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
January 19, 2018

Nurses with banner

Nurses Oppose Trump Administration Plan to Discriminate Against Patients Under Cover of ‘Moral Objection’

Today, National Nurses United criticized the Trump Administration's plan to create a new division within the Health and Human Services Department that would promote discrimination by medical worker

National Nurses United
January 18, 2018

Save Affinity Hospital

Nurses Press Quorum with a Demand to Stop Affinity Closure

Affinity Medical Center registered nurses will meet directly with officials of Quorum Health Care which runs the Massillon, Oh., hospital demanding that it keep the hospital open, or at least until a new operator can take over.

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Ohio
January 18, 2018