Press releases

Nurses Call on Senate to Reject Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

Citing his responsibility for “blatant price gouging” that posed severe harm for people with diabetes, and support for cuts in the vital Medicaid program, NNU is urging the Senate Finance Committee, as well as the full Senate, to reject the nomination of Alex Azar as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

National Nurses United

December 18, 2017

Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil Today to Demand Community Hospital, Long Beach Stay Open

Nurses will hold a candlelight vigil today, Thursday, Decembers 14, to draw attention to the public health threat of the proposed closure of Community Hospital, Long Beach (CHLB), the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced.

California Nurses Association

December 14, 2017

Hundreds Converge at Public Hearing Yesterday in Los Angeles, Urge Legislators to Advance Single Payer Bill SB 562

Members of California Nurses Association and the Healthy California campaign held a lively rally and filled the Ronald Reagan State Office Building Auditorium to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562, legislation hat would guarantee comprehensive health care for all residents in the state.

California Nurses Association

December 12, 2017

Nurse Union Leaders from Around the World Unite to Condemn Repression, Assault on Democracy in Honduras

Nurse union leaders from 17 countries, organized with Global Nurses United, today denounced the “violent repression” being carried out on the Honduran people by the armed forces and military police.

Global Nurses United

December 12, 2017

Nurses and Veterans Call for Immediate Action to Improve Patient Care at VA San Diego Healthcare System

Registered nurses who work throughout the VA San Diego Healthcare System, including the medical center, outpatient clinics and residential care facilities will hold a press conference Wednesday, December 13, to draw attention to eroding patient care conditions.

National Nurses United

December 11, 2017

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Supporters Urge Legislators to Advance Single Payer Bill SB 562 at Public Hearing on California's Healthcare in Los Angeles

Members of California Nurses Association and the Healthy California campaign will converge at a public hearing in Los Angeles to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562.

California Nurses Association

December 8, 2017

National Nurses United Endorses Cathy Glasson for Governor and Pete D’Alessandro for Congress

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed Cathy Glasson for Governor of Iowa and Pete D’Alessandro for Congress representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.

National Nurses United

December 8, 2017

Nurses to MN Gov. Mark Dayton - Appoint Progressive Leader Rep. Keith Ellison to Senate

National Nurses United, which includes the Minnesota Nurses Association as a major affiliate, today called on Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to appoint Rep. Keith Ellison to fill the U.S.

National Nurses United

December 7, 2017

Nurses Urge Legislators to Pass Protect Rural Maine Healthcare Act - LR 2713, in Emergency Session

Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United (MSNA/NNU) applaud the Maine Legislative Council's vote last week to consider LR 2713, “An Act to Protect Rural Maine Healthcare," in the legislature’s upcoming Emergency Session in January.

December 4, 2017

D.C. Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement with Providence Hospital

Over 200 registered nurses at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. have reached a tentative contract agreement, which will ensure the recruitment and retention of the most experienced nurses.

National Nurses United

December 4, 2017