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Bronx VA Medical Center nurses to join 139 nationwide ‘May Day’ actions demanding COVID-19 protections for nurses, health care workers

Bronx VA Medical Center nurses will be marking Friday, May 1—International Workers Day, also known as “May Day”—with a shift change action.

National Nurses United

April 30, 2020

• COVID-19

• Veterans Affairs

• New York

News

Don’t privatize the VA

I am a Vietnam veteran who is concerned that the Veterans Affairs Mission Act, recently signed by President Trump, will lead to the destruction of the VA system, the system best suited to care for

Frank Toner writing to the Queens Chronicle

August 14, 2018

• Veterans Affairs

• New York

Blog

Nurses Join "Our First Stand: Save Health Care" National Day of Action Jan. 15th

Registered nurses will join actions in over 40 U.S. cities Jan. 15th to demand that the new administration and Congress protect and expand millions of Americans access to healthcare, not cut it.

National Nurses United

January 12, 2017

• Medicare For All

• Texas• California• District of Columbia• Florida• Illinois• Maine• New York• Ohio

Legislation

NNU Endorsements 2016

See a list of legislative endorsements.

• Arizona• California• District of Columbia• Florida• Illinois• Maine• Maryland• Massachusetts• Michigan• Minnesota• New York• Pennsylvania• Wisconsin

Publications

National Nurse magazine not only covers the activities of National Nurses United but also strives to produce hard-hitting news features and thoughtful analyses about nursing and the real ills plaguing the U.S. healthcare system. You'll find true stories from the front lines of care given by the nation's 2.5 million registered nurses, as well as articles about nursing practice, public health, healthcare policy, and the healthcare industry. Through our reporting, we hope to inspire a movement toward a humane and just healthcare system for all. The magazine is published 10 times per year by NNU, with combined issues in summer and winter. (Online Publication ISSN# 2153-0394) Download »

Issues

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE RN-TO-PATIENT STAFFING RATIOS

RNs across the United States are actively working with CNA/NNU to win their own mandated direct-care RN-to-patient staffing ratios. RNs in other countries have also been fighting to win RN-to-patient staffing ratios to improve conditions for their patients. Safe RN-to-patient staffing ratios have been proven to save lives, yet under-staffing is a major issue that RNs struggle with every day. We are ready to change that. Join us! More »