Texas press releases

Corpus Christi, Brownsville RNs Approve New Pact With HCA that Strengthens Covid Protections

By unanimous votes, Texas registered nurses at HCA hospitals in Brownsville and Corpus Christi have ratified new collective bargaining contracts that they say will strengthen health and safety prot

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

August 6, 2021

El Paso RNs Ratify New Contract Cite Important Health, Safety, and Economic Gains

In membership meetings August 1 and August 2, registered nurses at Del Sol Medical Center and Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso have approved by an overwhelming margin a new collective bargaining contract with HCA.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

August 3, 2021

El Paso Nurses Reach Agreement with HCA on New Collective Bargaining Contract

Registered nurses at Del Sol Medical Center and Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas reached agreement Thursday night on a new collective bargaining contract with HCA.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 30, 2021

RNs in Brownsville, Corpus Christi Reach Tentative Pact With HCA on New Collective Bargaining Contract

Registered nurses at two Texas HCA hospitals in Brownsville and Corpus Christi have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 28, 2021

HCA RNs in Florida and Texas to Hold Public Actions to Voice Alarm on Patient Safety Concerns

Registered nurses at four Florida HCA hospitals and one in Texas will hold socially distanced public actions Monday, June 21 to alert the public to ongoing, persistent problems with safe staffing and growing problems with retention at HCA facilities.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 20, 2021

From Florida to Nevada, HCA RNs to hold actions to alert public to escalating patient safety concerns

Thousands of registered nurses at seven HCA hospitals from five states will hold socially distanced public actions in the Kansas City region and Nevada on Friday June 18 and in Florida and Texas on

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 17, 2021

Press Conference with El Paso RNs Friday on Court Injunction Blocking Safety Order

Frontline El Paso registered nurses who have been struggling with the Covid-19 catastrophe racking El Paso County will hold a virtual press conference Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. MT to condemn the injunction issued by the Eighth Court of Appeals late Thursday.

National Nurses United

November 12, 2020

Nurses Urge Appeals Court to Deny Bid to Quash El Paso Judge Samaniego’s Covid-19 Safety Order

On behalf of its more than 2,000 registered nurses who work in El Paso County hospitals, National Nurses United late Wednesday urged the Eighth Court of Appeals to deny an effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to enjoin El Paso County's stay-at-home order to protect residents in the face of one of the worst surges of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S.

National Nurses United

November 12, 2020

Nurses Condemn Texas Attorney General’s Threat on El Paso Covid-19 Safety Measures

National Nurses United (NNU) today called on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw his threats against El Paso County officials for implementing stronger community safety measures as El Paso reels from an explosive and escalating Covid-19 threat.

National Nurses United

October 30, 2020

El Paso registered nurses at The Hospitals of Providence to hold action for optimal PPE

Registered nurses at The Hospitals of Providence (THOP) will hold an action on Saturday, Oct. 31 to share their concerns about the reuse of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 30, 2020