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Nurses rally against workplace violence

Nurses Applaud Introduction of Federal Legislation to Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care, Social Service Settings

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, today announced its support for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

National Nurses United
February 21, 2019

Rendering of Johns Hopkins' proposed Bayview Expansion Project

AFL-CIO Calls on Maryland to Deny Johns Hopkins Bayview Expansion Project in Scorching Letter

Citing failure to meet charity care obligations for the health needs of low-income area residents that includes suing thousands of low- income patients for medical bills, serious patient care “deficiencies,” and an “unwarranted” major rate hike, the AFL-CIO is calling on Maryland officials to reject the application of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) for a major redevelopment project.

National Nurses United and AFL-CIO
February 19, 2019

3 nurses hold signs "Support Workers who Support Vets"

RNs applaud the reintroduction of VA Employee Fairness Act

National Nurses United applauds Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) on the reintroduction of federal legislation that restores full collective bargaining rights for nurses and other clinicians at the Veterans Administration medical facilities, which they say is essential to assuring high-quality care for our nation’s veterans.

National Nurses United
February 13, 2019

• Veterans Affairs

Patients Special Interest

Johns Hopkins Nurses File New Unfair Labor Practice Charge Citing Retaliation

National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNU/NNOC) has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging Johns Hopkins Hospital violated federal law when it retaliated against registered nurses engaged in protected activities.

National Nurses United
February 12, 2019

Nurses Striking

O’Connor, St. Louise RNs Approve Strike Over Unresolved Patient Care Issues in Planned Sale to County

In weekend voting, registered nurses from O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy approved a strike—if necessary—over unresolved patient care issues and unfair labor practices involving the planned sale of the two facilities to Santa Clara County, the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.

California Nurses Association
February 11, 2019

Barnstorm Map

Nurses launch Medicare for All ‘barnstorm’ actions in 150 U.S. locations Feb. 9-13

The grassroots Medicare for All movement will ramp up like never before Feb. 9-13, during the Medicare for All Week of Action, as volunteers across the U.S. host 150 Medicare for All “barnstorm” mass organizing meetings to kickstart canvassing and grassroots lobbying in local communities throughout the country.

California Nurses Association
February 11, 2019

Provide Care to Migrants and Asylum Seekers

RNs to Deploy to Tucson, Arizona to Provide Care to Migrants and Asylum Seekers

The Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a disaster-relief project of the California Nurses Foundation and National Nurses United,is sending a team of volunteer nurses to Tucson

RN Response Network
February 8, 2019

• RNRN

Nurse at El Paso boarder

RNs to Deploy to El Paso, Texas to Provide Care to Migrants and Asylum Seekers

The Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a disaster-relief project of the California Nurses Foundation and National Nurses United, is sending a team of volunteer nurses to El Paso, Texas to as

RN Response Network
February 1, 2019

• RNRN

Quality Care for Veterans

RNs Criticize Proposed New VA Rules Charging they Pave the Way to Eroding Care for Veterans

National Nurses United (NNU), which represents 11,000 registered nurses who work at the Veterans Affairs hospitals, today criticized the latest steps by this administration to push privatization of the Veterans Affairs health system through proposed rules unveiled by VA Secretary Robert Wilkie for implementing the VA Mission Act.

National Nurses United
January 31, 2019

• Veterans Affairs

Nurses at community forum

NLRB Moves Forward With Complaint that Johns Hopkins Hospital Violated Registered Nurses Labor Rights

Registered nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital welcome the National Labor Relations Board Office of General Counsel's decision to move forward with a complaint against the hospital citing numerous alleged labor violations, National Nurses United announced today.

National Nurses United
January 23, 2019