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Press

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Nurses put D.C. hospitals on RED ALERT

Registered nurses will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C. to demand that MedStar Washington Hospital Center reopen its shuttered postpartum unit in the midst of a Black maternal health crisis in the District. Following the rally, the nurses and allies in the community will make their way to the hospital where they will deliver a letter to management calling for the immediate reopening of the unit.

National Nurses United
October 7, 2026

News

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Nurses union pressures candidates to spurn donations from coalition that opposes 'Medicare for All'

A nurses union that's long been a major booster of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and his signature plan for single-payer health care urged political candidates Wednesday night to reject donations from a powerful coalition of insurance and pharmaceutical companies and hospitals that oppose Medicare For All.

Alice Miranda Ollstein, Politico
February 12, 2020

Blog

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Prime is committing crimes!

Here’s a quick update with breaking news: Prime Olympia Fields management is breaking the law — egregiously suspending nurses for organizing to protect our patients.

National Nurses United
August 30, 2026