Veterans Affairs press releases

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Group of VA nurses smiling, lots of diferent signs including "VA Nurses: Protecting America's Heroes"

Cincinnati VA nurses to hold an informational picket for patient safety and to protest dangerous staffing plans

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their deep concerns about patient care if the administration moves forward with plans to reassign RNs to work in areas where they do not have training nor expertise.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 19, 2024

VA nurses marching with signs "VA nurses deserve respect now"

RNs applaud the reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act

NNU applauds Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act this week. The bill, which grants full collective bargaining rights to RNs and other clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration is an essential part of ensuring that our nation’s heroes receive the highest quality care possible.

National Nurses United
March 22, 2024

Large group of nurses outside hospital holding banner "Strong Union, Nurses, Veterans"

Durham VA nurses to hold speakout and rally for safe patient care and RN retention

Registered nurses at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, N.C., will hold a protest on Thursday, March 7, to demand that the VA address their concerns about patient safety, staff moral distress, and lack of flexible work schedules to retain nurses at their facility.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 5, 2024

Large group of nurses outside holding signs "Staff Up for Safe Care"

Atlanta VA nurses to hold candlelight vigil for patient safety on Saturday

The nurses, who work with veterans in Atlanta’s VA system, say VA executive management has created tragic conditions in their facilities through disrespecting the nursing staff, stretching nurses to the limit, and endangering patient safety with on-going short-staffing.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 15, 2023

Five nurses inside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Nurses to hold informational picket at Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago

Registered nurses at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Ill., will hold an informational picket on Thursday, Sept. 7, to make the public aware of management’s refusal to implement flexible work schedules at the facility.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU)
September 5, 2023

Large group of nurses outside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Augusta VA nurses to rally tomorrow for respect for veterans and nurses, patient safety, and ending nurse moral distress

The rally will focus on urgent issues at their facility, such as CNVAMC's 25 percent nurse vacancy rate, executive management's lack of respect towards RNs, work-life imbalance for nurses who are stretched beyond the limit, and patient safety risks — all of which are driving nurses away.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 31, 2023

Three nurses holding signs calling for safety from workplace violence

Rocky Mountain Regional VA registered nurses demand management address epidemic of workplace violence

RNs at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., are planning to hold a rally to demand that management address the epidemic of violence at the facility and take meaningful steps to provide a safe workplace for health care professionals and a safe place of healing for veterans.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 13, 2023

VA nurses picketing outside hospital

Cincinnati VA Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket due to staffing crisis, warning of patient endangerment

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio will hold an informational picket to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about the VA’s dangerous plan to put high-level ICU and progressive care unit patients on medical-surgical units.

Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 28, 2023

Three nurses with raised fists hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Care"

Cincinnati VA nurses to rally against management weaponizing police to intimidate union activity

Registered nurses who work at the Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold a rally to protest management’s tactics of using VA police to intimidate and silence nurses in their efforts to advocate for better health care for veterans.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 31, 2023

Old image of large group of nurses, fists raised, logo NNOC/NNU

VA registered nurses sign 3-year contract with NNOC/NNU

RNs with NNOC/NNU at the Department of Veterans Affairs are pleased to announce that the union and Secretary for Veterans Affairs Denis Richard McDonough have signed a 3-year contract, which covers more than 14,000 RNs at 23 hospitals.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 26, 2023