Gender Justice press releases

Good Samaritan San Jose nurses demand change in management of women’s services department

Registered nurses at HCA’s Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose will hold a public action Wednesday, Oct. 14, to demand a change in management of the Women’s Services program due to dangerous workplace conditions that jeopardize patient safety.

California Nurses Association

October 13, 2020

Nurses criticize election eve Supreme Court nominee, voice alarm at threat to women’s health and safety

National Nurses United criticized the decision of President Trump to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and strongly urges the Senate to honor her dying wish that she not be replaced until after the 2020 presidential race is decided.

National Nurses United

September 26, 2020

Nurses Call for Transformative Changes for Racial, Gender, Workers’, and Health Care Justice at National Convention

On the final day of their first ever virtual national convention, the more than 500 delegates to the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee Saturday issued a resounding call for transformative changes for racial, gender, workers’ and health care justice.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 14, 2020

National Nurses United RNs condemn Trump administration rollback of critical health care protections for transgender patients

The 155,000 registered nurse members of National Nurses United today condemned the Trump administration’s change of a rule that rolls back protections for our transgender patients against discrimination by health care providers, hospitals, and health insurance companies.

National Nurses United

June 16, 2020

Nurses to Rally at Women’s Marches Across the Nation

On Jan. 18, registered nurses from National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of RNs in the country, will join together at Women’s Marches across the United States to highlight the importance of unions to women and working people, NNU announced today.

National Nurses United

January 17, 2020

National Nurses Statement on Rep. Ilhan Omar, Bigotry, and the Bid to Silence Progressive Women of Color

National Nurses United opposes the attacks on Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and the broader campaign to marginalize and silence progressive voices of elected women of color.
 

National Nurses United

March 8, 2019

Largest U.S. Registered Nurses Union to Champion Women Workers’ Rights at Women’s Marches

On Jan. 19, registered nurses from National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of RNs in the country, will converge at Women’s Marches across the United States to highlight the importance of unions to women and working people, NNU announced today.

National Nurses United

January 17, 2019