NNOC press releases

Carondelet St. Mary’s nurses to hold press conference advocating for safe patient care in their hospital, community

Registered nurses from Tenet-owned Carondelet St. Mary’s in Tucson will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 14 to speak out on unsafe staffing in their facility.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 12, 2021

RNs at 10 HCA Florida Hospitals Approve New Pact

Registered nurses at 10 hospitals along Florida’s Gulf Coast and in Central Florida have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that they say includes important improvements in health and safety protections for nurses and patients and other substantial gains.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United,

July 12, 2021

Longmont Hospital RNs lead in union election vote count

Overcoming intensive anti-union pressure from the hospital’s management and its hired anti-union consultants, with some contested ballots still to be resolved registered nurses at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colo. have voted for union representation by 52.5 percent among ballots counted Wednesday.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 8, 2021

RNs at 10 Florida Hospitals Reach Tentative Pact With HCA on New Collective Bargaining Contract

Registered nurses at 10 Central and Gulf Coast Florida hospitals have reached a tentative agreement with HCA on a new collective bargaining contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 6, 2021

Mission Hospital RNs ratify first contract by huge margin

It’s in the books! Registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. voted by a huge margin Thursday and Friday to ratify their first ever union contract that they say will provide significant improvements for patient care protections and enhanced standards that promote retention of experienced RNs and recruitment of new nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 3, 2021

Cook County Health RNs overwhelmingly approve four-year labor contract with substantial gains to address chronic short staffing and improve patient care

Registered nurses at Cook County Health voted overwhelmingly this week to ratify a new four-year contract that includes substantial gains to address chronic short staffing. These gains will improve patient care and the recruitment and retention of nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 3, 2021

Mission Hospital RNs Announce Tentative Pact with HCA, Nurses to Vote on Proposed Settlement Today and Friday

Registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC have reached a historic tentative agreement on a first collective bargaining contract with the hospital. It will be presented to the Mission RNs in membership meetings for ratification.

National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina/National Nurses United

July 1, 2021

Cook County RNs to hold one-day strike over staffing concerns that could jeopardize patient care

Registered nurses represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee who work at Cook County Health will hold a one-day strike Thursday, June 24, 2021.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 23, 2021

HCA RNs in Florida and Texas to Hold Public Actions to Voice Alarm on Patient Safety Concerns

Registered nurses at four Florida HCA hospitals and one in Texas will hold socially distanced public actions Monday, June 21 to alert the public to ongoing, persistent problems with safe staffing and growing problems with retention at HCA facilities.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 20, 2021

From Florida to Nevada, HCA RNs to hold actions to alert public to escalating patient safety concerns

Thousands of registered nurses at seven HCA hospitals from five states will hold socially distanced public actions in the Kansas City region and Nevada on Friday June 18 and in Florida and Texas on

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 17, 2021