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NNU statement on RFK Jr. slashing mRNA vaccine research

The nation's largest union of registered nurses provided the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., slashing nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research:

National Nurses United
August 6, 2025

• NNU

Nurses on picket line outside of hospital

Anaheim nurses to hold one-day strike for patient safety

Nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, California will hold a one-day strike on Tuesday, August 12 to protest management’s refusal to address their repeated concerns about nurse turnover, which is impacting the quality of patient care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
August 6, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Executive Director Puneet Maharaj speaking at NNU Nurses for Democracy event

National Nurses United welcomes new Executive Director Puneet Maharaj

National Nurses United has named Puneet Maharaj as the new executive director to lead the union.

National Nurses United
August 5, 2025

Group of nurses with raised fists holding signs supporting veterans and VA nurses

VA nurses, veterans, federal unions, community allies vow to protect VA workers and veteran care at Georgia town hall

VA registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United – along with veterans groups, federal unions, and community members – urged the public to join in their efforts to protect federal workers and veterans health care at the VA during a town hall meeting in Augusta, Ga.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 1, 2025

• NNU, • NNOC, • Veterans Affairs

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