Statement by NNU on the Minnesota Nurses Strike at the Twin Cities Allina Health Hospitals
National Nurses United stands proudly with the 5,000 registered nurses, members of the Minnesota Nurses Association/NNU who are on strike this week to secure safer care for patients at five Allina Health hospitals in metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul.
National Nurses United
Jun 20, 2016
Major RN Strike, 10,000 Participate
Nurse Talk Radio visits with Minnesota RN Angela Becchetti about the major nurses strike. Over 10,000 will participate.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Background on Pivotal Issue in Brigham and Women’s Hospital Talks: Safe Nurse Staffing
Cuts to nurse staffing for patients with severe respiratory conditions is jeopardizing patients' safety. Hospital refuses to restore safe staffing to provide care.
National Nurses United
Jun 20, 2016
Protect VA Patients and Nurses: Support S. 1257 and H.R. 2193
Certain Veterans Affairs (VA) professionals gained the right to bargain collectively in 1991. However, over the last several years, the interpretation of the statute’s exemptions to collective bargaining has broadened considerably, leaving workers with few meaningful collective bargaining rights.
National Nurses United
Nurses Call on Drafting Committee to Endorse Medicare for All and Oppose TPP
Asking “whose life doesn’t matter,†National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro late Friday called on members of the Democratic Platform Drafting Committee to place a commitment to fighting for guaranteed health care for all, through an improved and expanded Medicare for All.
National Nurses United
Jun 17, 2016
Watsonville Community Hospital Nurses Begin Two-Day Strike Wednesday, June 22
Nurses who work at Watsonville Community Hospital will officially begin a two-day strike on Wednesday, June 22, due to what they state are seriously deteriorating patient care standards and working conditions.
California Nurses Association
Jun 17, 2016
National People’s Summit—What’s Next for the Populist Movement—Opens Friday Night in Chicago
A broad cross section of progressive and community leaders and activists will gather in Chicago beginning Friday night June 17 through Sunday June 19 for a major forum on next steps for the populist upsurge that has characterized much of the 2016 Presidential race.
National Nurses United
Jun 16, 2016
Major Strikes Involving 10,000 Registered Nurses in MN, MA, and CA Scheduled for Late June
Nearly 10,000 registered nurses in Minnesota, Massachusetts, and California are prepared to strike in late June – a national strike of nurses on a series of patient safety and quality care concerns.
National Nurses United
Jun 13, 2016
Press Conference 9 p.m. Tonight, June 13 at BWH to Announce Results of Strike Authorization Vote
A press conference will be held at 9 p.m. Monday, June 13 by the 3,300 registered nurses of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) to announce the results of a strike authorization vote.
National Nurses United
Jun 13, 2016
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United