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National Nurses United and UE call for end to military operations, blockade in Palestine

National Nurses United (NNU) and the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (UE) — together representing over a quarter million union members — sent a letter today to President Trump to demand that “the Israeli government permanently end its military operations and blockade in Palestine, and that the United States immediately recognize the sovereignty of Palestine.”

National Nurses United
October 2, 2025

• NNU

Nurses outside hospital holding signs "Nurses are the true spirit of charity"

New Orleans nurses, community members to hold rally outside Spirit of Charity gala

Nurses from University Medical Center New Orleans, patients, and community members will hold a rally and community listening circle on Friday, Oct. 3, outside of LCMC’s Spirit of Charity Foundation Gala in New Orleans, La. They will highlight LCMC’s meager investments in charity care and lack of patient access to affordable health care.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
October 1, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Large group of nurses outside holding signs "Enloe Nurses United"

Chico nurses at Enloe Health to hold rally to protest closure of home health and hospice units

Registered nurses at Enloe Health, in Chico, Calif., will hold a rally on Thursday, Oct. 2, to protest Enloe’s decision to close its home health and hospice units on Oct. 31. Nurses are calling on the hospital to protect the health of some of Chico’s most vulnerable patients and maintain the essential services and end-of-life care provided by these units.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
October 1, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

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National Nurses United calls on Congress to pass appropriations bill to restart government, restore health care funding

National Nurses United is calling on Congress to pass H.R. 5450/S. 2882. The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and other Matters Act of 2026 would not only restart the government but also save lives by restoring health care funding and assistance, while ending the Trump administration’s unprecedented power over government spending.

National Nurses United
September 30, 2025

• NNU

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Shasta Regional Medical Center nurses, health care workers to hold vigil for patient safety

Registered nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding, California, will hold a vigil on Wednesday, October 1, to highlight a slew of patient safety concerns, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
September 30, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Large group of nurses outside Capitol building in Washington, D.C., National Nurses United logo

Nurses denounce killing of Palestinian Nursing Association leader

National Nurses United today condemned Israeli forces’ recent killing of Dr. Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, head of the Palestinian Nursing Association in the Gaza Strip and chief nursing supervisor at Kamal Adwan Medical Complex.

National Nurses United
September 29, 2025

• NNU

Asheville nurses hold signs that read "Staffing Emergency"

Nurses sounding alarms on Mission Hospital patients being impacted by Medicaid cuts starting October 1 in North Carolina

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, will hold a rally on Tuesday, September 30, to literally sound the alarm on the hospital’s poor performance in staffing, health and safety, recruitment and retention, and meal and rest breaks.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 29, 2025

• NNOC

Congressional candidate Christian Menefee outside, smiling

National Nurses United endorses Christian Menefee for Congress

National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Christian Menefee in a special election to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

National Nurses United
September 29, 2025

• NNU

Congressional candidate Robert Peters speaks with microphone

National Nurses United endorses Robert Peters for Congress

National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Robert Peters for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District.

National Nurses United
September 29, 2025

• NNU

Group of nurses outside, smiling, holding signs "Union Nurse Power"

Registered nurses at UC Davis to protest management’s refusal to address concerns about staffing and working conditions

Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified registered nurse anesthetists with University of California, Davis, will hold a rally on Tuesday, Sept. 30, to protest the administration’s refusal to address nurses’ ongoing concerns about safe staffing and working conditions that jeopardize patient care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
September 28, 2025

• CNA, • NNU