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Christian “Chris” Smalls

NNU condemns detention of U.S. labor leader Chris Smalls and renews union nurses’ call for an end to the war on Gaza

National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, today stands with Christian “Chris” Smalls, the American labor leader beaten and detained by Israeli authorities, and celebrates his release from Israeli detention.

National Nurses United
July 31, 2025

• NNU

Puneet Maharaj at podium on stage

CNA/NNOC Welcomes New Executive Director Puneet Maharaj

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee today announced the selection of Puneet Maharaj as the new executive director to lead the union. Puneet succeeds Bonnie Castillo, RN in this position.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
July 31, 2025

• CNA, • NNOC

Nurses and community holding signs: "Safe staffing now" "Patients First in the hospital" "Patients First in the hospital" "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

Central Coast nurses ratify new four-year contract

RNs at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton, Calif., on the Central Coast, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying new four-year contracts on July 29, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 30, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Four nurses outside Research Medical Center holding signs "Union Nurses Build Healthy Communities"

Kansas City nurses to hold vigil protesting planned service shut downs at Research Medical Center

Nurses at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., will hold a vigil for patients impacted by planned service shutdowns at their hospital. Nurses are planning for a solemn event to spotlight what this means for Kansas City patients and how the hospital’s ownership, HCA Healthcare, has mismanaged and cut resources to these units for years, laying the groundwork to justify their own decision to shutter these services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 30, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU, • HCA

DRMC nurses picket for patient safety

Tenet nurses to hold informational pickets highlighting patient safety issues

Thousands of registered nurses at six Tenet Healthcare Corporation hospitals in California will hold informational pickets on Thursday, July 31. RNs hope to raise awareness in their communities about management’s refusal to ensure appropriate staffing and training, and the impact it has on the quality of patient care and the retention of experienced nursing staff.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 29, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Hands holding sign "Veterans Need Care Not Cuts"

VA nurses host town hall to protect veterans’ care and federal workers

VA registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United are hosting a town hall on Thursday, July 31, in Augusta, Ga., in response to the administration’s unprecedented attacks on federal workers and veterans’ health care, and the VA as a whole.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 25, 2025

• Veterans Affairs, • NNU, • NNOC

Group of nurses outside hospital holding signs "Transgender Rights are Human Rights"

San Francisco nurses to hold vigil for trans patients at Kaiser

Registered nurses from Kaiser Permanente facilities will hold a vigil at 4 p.m. tomorrow, July 25, in San Francisco, Calif., to honor transgender patients being impacted by Kaiser’s newly announced suspension of some gender-affirming care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 24, 2025

• CNA

Nurses on picket line outside of Alhambra Hospital Medical Center

Alhambra Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center in Alhambra, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract on July 22, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention,

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 24, 2025

• CNA

Nurses in front of capitol with signs "Our Patients. Our Union. Our Voice"

Nation’s largest nurses union shames Kaiser Permanente for gender-affirming care cutbacks

Nurses represented by CNA/NNOC are today shaming Kaiser Permanente, one of the country’s largest health care systems, for their decision to suspend some gender-affirming care services for patients under 19.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
July 23, 2025

• CNA, • NNOC

USC nurses picket in front of Keck Medical Center

USC Keck & Norris nurses to hold informational picket for safe staffing

Nurses at USC Keck & Norris Hospitals in Los Angeles, California will hold an informational picket on July 24 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about safe staffing and patient care issues.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 22, 2025

• NNU, • CNA