Press releases

Nurses to Hold Vigil for Patient Safety and a Fair Contract at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital

Registered nurses and hospital technicians at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, Maine will hold a vigil on Oct. 29, to fight for patient safety and a fair contract, announced the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) today.

National Nurses United / MSNA

October 25, 2019

Action at City Hall Today Calling on Mayor Young to Guarantee Baltimore’s Major Non-profits Pay Their Fair Share

The Coalition for a Human Hopkins will deliver a letter to Mayor Young in front of City Hall today calling on him to renegotiate the 2016 “Non-profit Assessment Agreement,” the city made with 15 of Baltimore’s major non-profit hospitals, colleges and universities including Johns Hopkins Hospital...

National Nurses United

October 21, 2019

Saint Louis Hospital Nurses Demand SSM Health Put Patient Care Over Profits

Registered nurses from Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) will call on SSM Health to address the erosion of patient care at the hospital due to chronic short staffing, workplace violence, and high turnover, outside the SSM Health Foundation Gala tonight, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) announced today.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 19, 2019

Registered Nurses Applaud Long Beach City Council’s Vote Allowing Community Hospital Long Beach to Reopen

Registered nurses at Community Hospital Long Beach (CHLB) applaud the Long Beach City Council’s vote to approve a long-term lease agreement, which paves the way for the reopening of the hospital, announced California Nurses Association today.

California Nurses Association

October 16, 2019

Nurses Urge Changes to H.R. 3 to Protect Patients from High Drug Prices

National Nurses United (NNU) sent a letter today to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging them to make substantial changes to H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, before it is brought to a floor vote.

National Nurses United

October 16, 2019

Coalition for a Humane Hopkins Launches “Know Your Rights” Effort to Inform Patients of Eligibility for Financial Assistance

This week the Coalition for a Human Hopkins launched a grassroots initiative to inform patients if they are eligible for reduced cost or free health care at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

National Nurses United

October 16, 2019

Newsom’s Veto of AB 1014 Puts Patients and Communities At Risk

Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto AB 1014, a modest bill to require hospitals to give more notice before closing hospitals, is an appalling act of political cowardice.

California Nurses Association

October 13, 2019

Landslide Victory for Nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls

Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, have voted by a landslide to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/ National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019

Nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Registered nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev. overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee today. The agreement is the result of a bargaining campaign that included an informational picket and a strike pledge.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019

Nurses at El Paso’s Hospitals of Providence East Campus Declare Victory in Organizing Campaign

Registered nurses at the Hospitals of Providence East Campus in El Paso voted by a wide margin last week to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019