NNOC press releases

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Corpus Christi nurses holding signs on street "Save lives: Safe staffing now" and "Safe staffing saves lives"

Corpus Christi Medical Center nurses will rally to demand strong contract with HCA

RNs at Corpus Christi Medical Center (CCMC) in Corpus Christi, Texas, will hold a rally on June 17 to protest failures by HCA management to seriously address nurses’ concerns about staffing, retention, and break relief in contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 13, 2024

Large group of nurses outside MountainView hospital holding signs "Put Patients Over Profits"

Las Vegas nurses to protest HCA contract proposals that threaten patient care quality

Nurses at MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev., will hold a rally on Thursday, June 13, to protest HCA’s failure to seriously address its nurse recruitment and retention crisis in contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 11, 2024

Nurses rally in front of Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters

Nurses demand VA lift “hiring freeze,” citing 66,000 vacancies and patient safety concerns

Registered nurses who work at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals around the country will hold a picket and rally on Thursday, June 6, at the Veterans Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to call on the VA to lift what is in effect a hiring freeze that has contributed to more than 66,000 vacancies across the health system.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 3, 2024

Two nurses standing with North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein holding signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Asheville nurses to hold rally for improved patient care and health care access with Attorney General Josh Stein

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, will hold a rally to highlight their contract campaign priorities to improve patient care and working conditions. Nurses will be joined by Attorney General Josh Stein who since 2018 has demanded that HCA meet its obligation to provide quality, affordable care to western North Carolina.

National Nurses Organizing Committee
June 3, 2024

Nurses outside holding signs "VA Nurses: Protecting America's Heroes"

Cincinnati VA nurses to hold informational picket to protest unsafe staffing, mismanagement of VA resources

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their patient safety concerns, including mismanagement of VA staff by Cincinnati VA executives.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 29, 2024

Large group of Machias nurses and techs on the strike line with lots of picket signs about staffing and retention

Machias nurses and technicians to hold historic two-day strike

Registered nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias, Maine, will begin their two-day strike on Tuesday, April 30, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ and techs’ concerns about recruitment, retention, and safe staffing.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 28, 2024

Large group of nurses outside Frist Art Museum holding banner "Patients Needs over HCA/Frist Greed"

Nurses protest HCA crushing hospitals at Frist Family Gala in Nashville

Nearly 100 union nurses from across the U.S. protested outside the April 27 Frist Family Gala at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tenn., a black-tie event named for the family that founded and is a major shareholder in HCA, the largest for-profit health care company in the country.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 27, 2024

Nurses on picket line, one holds sign "Ascension, we can see your greedy side"

Ascension nurses call for urgent changes after Catholic chain named in “Dirty Dozen” employer list

Ascension nurses continue to call for urgent changes at the sprawling hospital chain after the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health named Ascension to its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of employers who put workers and communities at risk due to unsafe practices.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 25, 2024

El Paso nurses attend rally

El Paso nurses rally as they begin new union contract negotiations with HCA

Nurses in El Paso, Texas, will hold a rally Thursday, April 25, at Las Palmas Medical Center as they begin negotiations on a new union contract with HCA, the facility’s owner. Nurses from both Las Palmas and Del Sol medical centers will attend and speak at the rally, and they say their key priorities for their new contract are intended to improve patient care and working conditions at their facility.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 22, 2024

Group of VA nurses smiling, lots of diferent signs including "VA Nurses: Protecting America's Heroes"

Cincinnati VA nurses to hold an informational picket for patient safety and to protest dangerous staffing plans

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their deep concerns about patient care if the administration moves forward with plans to reassign RNs to work in areas where they do not have training nor expertise.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 19, 2024