NNOC press releases

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Northern Maine Medical Center nurses vote to keep their union

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC) in Fort Kent, Maine, voted tonight to re-certify their union formed in 2024, rejecting an NMMC management-backed attempt to dissolve their union.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
January 7, 2026

Large group of nurses inside hospital, holdig banner "Strong Union, Nurses, Veterans" and signs "Staff Up for Safe Care"

Nurses, veterans to rally against Trump plan to eliminate hundreds of VA jobs in NYC

Registered nurses and veterans will hold a rally in the Bronx on Thursday, Jan. 8, to denounce the Trump administration’s plans to cut tens of thousands of jobs from the VA. The VA informed NNOC/NNU that 138 positions will be eliminated in the Bronx, and 245 positions will be cut across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. 

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
January 6, 2026

Nurses inside hospital holding letter

South Florida nurses deliver notices for strikes at three HSA hospitals

Nurses at the HSA facilities are currently bargaining for renewed union contracts with HSA management. The RNs say they are striking for safe staffing because of the implications safe staffing has for safe patient care.

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

Group of nurses outside hospital, smiling, raised fists, holding banner "SSM Health: Invest in Patient Care"

St. Louis nurses rally to demand SLU Hospital take immediate action on safe staffing and workplace violence prevention

Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., will hold a rally on Tuesday, Dec. 23, to highlight chronic short staffing and ongoing safety concerns that SSM Health has repeatedly refused to address.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
December 19, 2025

Six nurses outside hospital, smiling

Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United

Nurses at the 316-bed facility say they voted to join the union because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions in patient care, staffing, and to help recruit and retain experienced nurses, which leads to improved patient care.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
December 10, 2025

Nurse holding sign "Ascension: Be Better"

Nurses urge Illinois regulators to reject Ascension application to close Elk Grove obstetrics unit

At a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, nurses from Ascension hospitals will note their deep opposition to the Catholic system’s proposed elimination of obstetrics services at Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove, Ill. to the state’s Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
November 17, 2025

Group of nurses outside in rain clothes holding signs "Some Cuts Don't Heal" and "Fund Care Not Billionaires"

North Carolina nurses urge state legislature to fully fund Medicaid to protect communities

Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina, an affiliate of National Nurses United, call on the North Carolina legislature to stop playing politics with patients’ health and follow Governor Josh Stein’s call to hold a special legislative session to pass legislation that would fully fund Medicaid.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
November 17, 2025

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Houlton nurses strike begins Nov. 18

Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, are moving forward with their two-day strike on Nov. 18 and 19 to protest management’s refusal to improve staffing and patient safety, particularly retention of staff nurses.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
November 14, 2025

Two nurses smiling, holding signs "LCMC Greed Is Unfair, All We Want Is Our Fair Share" and "Patients Over Profit"

New report detailing LCMC’s finances shows high charges for care and excessive executive pay

A new report from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the union representing nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans, details disturbing business and financial practices from LCMC Health, the hospital’s owner and operator.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
November 11, 2025

Group of nurses outside holding banner, signs "Ascension, put patients before profits"

Ascension and CommonSpirit nurses, Maryland Catholic Labor Network call on U.S. bishops to hold Catholic hospital chains accountable to church directives

Registered nurses from Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md. will hold a rally outside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops annual assembly. They will highlight how Ascension and CommonSpirit have failed to follow USCCB directives to Catholic health care organizations to both serve and advocate for patients “at the margins of society” and “treat its employees respectfully and justly.”

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
November 10, 2025