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Hazel Hawkins RNs and community holding signs in front of hospital to "Save our community hospital. Save Hazel Hawkins."

Hazel Hawkins nurses to outline demands for lease-to-purchase contract with private buyer

Registered nurses at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Calif. will outline their demands for a lease-to-purchase contract with Insight Health on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the San Benito Health Care District meeting.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
February 25, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Signs "Workplace Violence Puts Everyone at Risk"

NNU statement on workplace violence in health care settings

In response to recent tragedies at UPMC Memorial in Pennsylvania and HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, National Nurses United (NNU), issued the following statement.

National Nurses United
February 25, 2025

• NNU

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Sutter nurses respond to Emeryville expansion

In response to Sutter’s announcement on Feb. 19, 2025 that the hospital system is finalizing plans for a $1 billion complex in Emeryville, Kate Freeman, RN in the emergency department at Summit Medical Center and member of California Nurses Association, provided the following statement.

California Nurses Association
February 24, 2025

• CNA

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California nurses applaud new bill introduced to track and expose systematic insurance claim denials

California Nurses Association and its more than 100,000 members across California today share their support for Assembly Bill 682. The new bill would mandate public reporting on the denials of insurance claims for California’s patients, something nurses believe can expose the broken trust between insurers and patients at the root of our broken health care system.

California Nurses Association
February 24, 2025

• CNA

NOLA nurses on strike

New Orleans nurses return to working after two-day strike, three-day lockout

Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, are returning to work today after last week’s two-day strike and a three-day management lockout over Super Bowl weekend. They say that, following their strike on February 5 and 6, they are eager to get back to patient care and to work out a strong first contract with LCMC Health management.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 10, 2025

• NNU, • NNOC

Group of nurses outside holding signs "Some Cuts Don't Heal"

Nurses call for action to oppose sudden closure of St. Rose Family Birthing Center

Registered nurses on Monday, February 10, are holding an action to protest St. Rose Hospital’s suddenly announced plans to close its Family Birthing Center in Hayward, California, which provides care for expecting and post-partum patients and infants in the city as well as the neighboring cities of Castro Valley, Fremont, and Union City.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
February 7, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Nurses on picket line outside of University Medical Center in New Orleans

New Orleans nurses prepare for two-day strike at University Medical Center this week

Nurses at University Medical Center (UMC) in New Orleans, La., are moving forward with the two-day strike on Feb. 5 and 6. The strike will be the second at UMC as nurses continue to demand progress on a first union contract with their employer, LCMC health.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 3, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Hands holding trans rights flag

Nurses condemn Trump administration attacks on trans people and patients

Nurses across the country are outraged by the Trump administration’s rollout of several policies attacking and endangering transgender Americans’ health, safety, and lives.

National Nurses United
February 3, 2025

Four nurses outside holding signs "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

Nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes vote to keep their union in decisive recertification election

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., decisively voted to maintain their representation from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. Nurses recertified NNOC/NNU as their union representation, winning by a larger margin than their original union election in November 2023.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 3, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

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Nurses condemn Trump administration rescission of guidelines protecting hospitals from immigration raids

Nurses across the United States are outraged that the Trump administration rescinded guidelines previously barring immigration raids on hospitals and other health care facilities. Our patients, who we make a sacred oath to help and heal, without discrimination, should never be forced to forego lifesaving treatment.

National Nurses United
January 31, 2025