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Nurses hold signs calling for patient safety outside Chinese Hospital

Nurses to Hold Informational Picket at Chinese Hospital

Registered nurses at Chinese Hospital in San Francisco will hold an informational picket on Nov. 11 to highlight con­cerns about patient safety, unsafe staffing, and the proposed drastic cuts to RNs’ healthcare by Chinese Hospital.

California Nurses Association
November 10, 2020

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Calais Regional Hospital employees will strike to demand their CEO’s firing

Employees at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) delivered a notice last Friday to their employer that they will strike for two days, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
November 10, 2020

Nurse holds sign "We need Medicare for All"

National Nurses United statement on Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on ACA case: “We cannot go backward on health care”

The following is a statement from National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, with 170,000 members nationwide:
 

National Nurses United
November 10, 2020

Nurses hold signs "Save Lives"

Nurses Welcome Biden-Harris Covid-19 Plan ‘It Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives’

National Nurses United today enthusiastically praised the Biden-Harris plan to beat Covid-19. This proposed plan is a huge step forward in confronting this deadly pandemic, which is based on science and public health that if implemented immediately could save countless lives, and has been proven effective in other countries.

National Nurses United
November 9, 2020

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National Nurses United congratulates Biden, Harris, people’s movement on election win

In the following statement, National Nurses United (NNU)—the nation’s largest union of registered nurses—extends official congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the 2020 pres

National Nurses United
November 7, 2020

Nurses at UC Irvine Medical Center

UCI nurses rally to alert public to patient safety concerns during Covid-19 pandemic

Registered nurses at University of California Irvine Medical Center (UCI) will hold a rally on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to alert the public to their patient safety concerns as Orange County braces for winter.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020

Nurses hold signs "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

UCSF nurses to hold a rally to demand safe staffing and patient protection during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses at University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) will hold a rally on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to demand safe staffing throughout the health system and to alert the public to their patient safety concerns during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020

Nurses holds sign "Protect Nurses"

UCLA nurses rally to demand guaranteed and timely access to Covid-19 testing and exposure notification to protect community and patients.

Registered nurses at UCLA will hold a rally Tuesday, Nov.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020

UC Davis Nurses

UC Davis Medical Center nurses rally to demand safe staffing and alert public to patient safety concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic

Registered nurses at UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) will hold a rally Tuesday, Nov. 10 to demand safe staffing and alert the public to patient safety concerns. Nurses say UCDMC management is failing to prioritize nurses and patient safety during this Covid-19 pandemic.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020

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Michigan Nurses Association affiliates with National Nurses United, growing the largest, most active organization of direct-care registered nurses in the United States

The Michigan Nurses Association board of directors voted to join as an affiliate of National Nurses United, growing the largest and most active organization of direct-care registered nurses in the United States at a time when unity among nurses is needed more than ever.

National Nurses United
November 2, 2020