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Nurse holding sign "Veterans need care not cuts"

Hines nurses denounce VA staffing cuts and attacks on federal workers, saying they will erode veteran care

Registered nurses at Hines VA Medical Center in Hines, Ill. will hold a rally on Saturday, May 10, to demand the administration abandon plans to cut some 80,000 workers from the VA and to reinstate VA workers’ full union rights.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 8, 2025

Large group of people in meeting room

100+ Maine nurses, community members protest Mount Desert Island Hospital obstetrics department closure

Local community members joined more than 100 nurses today in Bar Harbor, Maine to protest the closure of Mount Desert Island Hospital’s (MDIH) obstetrics department.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 8, 2025

• MSNA, • NNOC

Nurses in hallway holding signs "No Cuts: A Healthy VA = Healthy Vets"

National Nurses United applauds the reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act Bill ensures full collective bargaining rights for nurses and other VA clinicians

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United applauds Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) on the reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act, a federal bill that would ensure full collective bargaining rights for nurses and other clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 7, 2025

• Veterans Affairs, • NNOC, • NNU

Nurses on picket line outside hospital holding signs "Hey HCA Put Patients Over Profit"

Asheville nurses rally Thursday to demand HCA restore MAHEC coverage

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., will hold a rally on Thursday, May 8, to demand HCA restore Mountain Area Health Education Center to their approved list of health providers.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 5, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Large group of nurses in front of U.S. capitol with signs "Love it! Improve it! Medicare For All!"

National Nurses United urges passage of Medicare for All Act

Registered nurses with NNU are reaffirming their support for the Medicare for All Act, following the bill’s reintroduction in Congress today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the U.S. Senate and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Nurses United
April 29, 2025

Four nurses outside holding signs "Nurses Deserve a Fair Contract" and other signs in support of UMC nurses and patients

New Orleans nurses preparing for one-day strike against workplace violence

Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans are moving forward with their one-day strike on May 1. Gearing up for their third strike as they continue to fight for a first union contract with LCMC Health, nurses say workplace violence is the key issue of this strike. Nurses have given advance notice to the hospital for their work stoppage.

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

• NNOC, • NNU

Three nurses stand side-by-side outside holding signs criticizing UMC/LCMC

New Orleans nurses unsurprised that LCMC Healthcare makes “Dirty Dozen” list of employers for 2025

Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans are unsurprised to see that their employer, LCMC Health, has been named a 2025 Dirty Dozen employer by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, a national organization dedicated to strengthening workplace health and safety.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 24, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Pile of "Safe Staffing Now" buttons

Santa Clarita nurses to hold community rally for patient safety and safe staffing

Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita, Calif., will hold a community rally on Saturday, April 26, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ ongoing concerns about safe staffing and safe working conditions.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 24, 2025

• CNA

Group of nurses in front of "Gateway Crossing" bridge with huge print out of petition signatures

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses and community members hold candlelight vigil to protest planned department closure

Tonight, nurses from Houlton Regional Hospital’s (HRH) Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit were again joined by scores of community members for a candlelight vigil in a protest against the proposed closure of their hospital’s LDRP department.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 23, 2025

• MSNA, • NNOC

Five Verdugo nurses smiling for a group shot

USC Verdugo Hills nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract on Tuesday, April 22, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 23, 2025

• CNA