Press releases

Labor Board Finds Merit to Charges Johns Hopkins Violated Federal Law in Restricting Rights of RNs

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has determined there is merit to charges that Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is violating federal labor law in restricting the rights of its registered nurses who are seeking union representation.

National Nurses United

October 30, 2018

Registered Nurses Call On VA Secretary To Sign Contract

National Nurses United (NNU) today sharply criticized Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie’s refusal to sign the contract VA government negotiators reached with National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/NNU VA registered nurses in July following two years of protracted negotiations.

National Nurses United

October 30, 2018

• Veterans Affairs

NNU Statement on Synagogue Shooting: 'End Hate Speech in Wave of Racist/Anti-Semitic Attacks'

In the wake of the heinous assault on a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday, and other attacks of the past week, National Nurses United (NNU) today joined with Americans across the country in calling for an end to hate speech and other rhetoric that enables and emboldens racist and anti-Semitic violence and threats.

National Nurses United

October 29, 2018

Nurses at Alhambra Hospital Ratify Their First Union Contract

Registered nurses at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (AHMC) in Alhambra, Ca. are celebrating the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement which was overwhelmingly approved this week.

California Nurses Association

October 24, 2018

New Survey – In Over Half of Congressional Races, Democratic Candidates Support Medicare for All

With just two weeks to go before the showdown mid-term election, a new survey by National Nurses United (NNU) reveals that in 52 percent of Congressional races, Democratic Party candidates across the U.S. support Medicare for All.

National Nurses United

October 23, 2018

Registered Nurses in Tucson Vote to Join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

Registered Nurses at Tucson, Arizona hospitals, St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, have voted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).

National Nurses Organizing Committee - Arizona

October 19, 2018

Registered Nurses and Caregivers Applaud D.C. City Council’s Approval of Legislation in an Effort to Keep Providence Hospital Open

Registered nurses and caregivers applaud D.C. City council’s unanimous decision to move forward legislation aimed at keeping Providence Hospital open as a fully functioning hospital with acute-care services including its emergency room.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 16, 2018

RN Response Network Deploys Nurse Volunteers to Florida to Help Provide Medical Assistance Post-Hurricane Michael

National Nurses United (NNU)’s Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a national network of volunteer nurses, will deploy RN volunteers to Tallahassee, FL, in conjunction with International Medical Corps, to assist locals in providing medical assistance in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

RNRN - Registered Nurse Response Network

October 12, 2018

• RNRN

Registered Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement Covering 7000 RNs at 17 HCA-Affiliated Hospitals in 5 States

Registered nurses at HCA-affiliated hospitals in Florida, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Nevada, have reached tentative agreements featuring a number of innovations that will benefit both patients an

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 11, 2018

Registered Nurses Host Town Hall Meeting to Highlight Patient Safety Concerns at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Registered nurses are hosting a town hall meeting Thursday, October 11, to highlight concerns about the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Board of Directors’ commitment to the health and we

California Nurses Association

October 10, 2018