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Four Houlton nurses holding signs "Support our nurses"

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

Nurses marching in front of the Frist Art Museum

Nurses to protest outside Frist Gala in Nashville

RNs from HCA hospitals in several states will unite outside the 2025 Frist Gala at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, April 26, to hand out flyers to gala attendees. RNs hope the flyers will start conversations with the black-tie gala’s guests about the Frist family’s role in making HCA Healthcare a sprawling for-profit empire notorious among nurses and patients for unsafe staffing levels and suboptimal care conditions.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 23, 2025

• NNOC

Nurse on picket line in the rain, wearing ponchos, holding signs "No Cuts: A Healthy VA = Health Veterans"

Nurses, federal workers at Atlanta VA Medical Center to urge protection of veteran services

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United and American Federation of Government Employees Local 518 (AFGE Local 518) will hold a protest on Saturday, April 26 in response to the current administration’s directive for large-scale reductions-in-force (RIFs) and elimination of union workers’ collective bargaining rights.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 23, 2025

• Veterans Affairs, • NNOC, • NNU

Nurses outside hospital

Tri City Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket highlighting patient safety issues

Nurses at Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Thursday, April 24 to protest the Tri City Hospital District’s refusal to address concerns of registered nurses about patient care and safe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 23, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Alhambra nurses picket in front of facility.

Alhambra nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and a fair contract

Nurses at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center in Alhambra, California, will hold an informational picket on Wednesday, April 23, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and bargaining a fair contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU)
April 22, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Three nurses inside hospital standing side-by-side

Houlton nurses, community to hold candlelight vigil protesting planned hospital unit closure

Following a standing room only town hall meeting earlier this month, Houlton Regional Hospital nurses and community members will gather for a candlelight vigil tomorrow, April 23, at Houlton Riverfront Park as they continue to demand that the hospital’s administration cancel plans to close their Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum department.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 22, 2025

• MSNA, • NNOC

UMC nurses hold "Nola nurses on strike!" signs during strike.

New Orleans nurses deliver notice for third strike at University Medical Center

Registered nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, are preparing for a third strike amid on-going negotiations for a first union contract with LCMC Health. Nurses on the hospital’s contract bargaining committee delivered notice of their intent to strike to management on Monday, April 21, and are now preparing for a strike on May 1.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 21, 2025

• NNU, • NNOC

Nurses on picket line holding signs supporting patient safety and need

New Orleans nurses to hold rally for strong contract at Crescent City Classic 10K race

Nurses at University Medical Center (UMC) in New Orleans, La., will hold a rally on Saturday, April 19, to highlight their patient safety concerns including short-staffing, workplace violence, and LCMC’s stall tactics in first contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 16, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Nurses in front of U.S. Capitol holding banner "Strong Union, Nurses, Veterans"

San Diego nurses and veterans to rally against VA staffing cuts

Registered nurses at the VA Medical Center- San Diego will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 16, to demand an end to devastating VA staffing cuts. The VA secretary has confirmed the administration plans to cut between 72,000 to 80,000 workers, who help ensure our country’s veterans receive timely and appropriate care.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 14, 2025

• NNOC, • Veterans Affairs, • NNU