Press releases

Nurses at University Medical Center give 10-day notice to strike after management failed to address patient safety concerns

Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, La. have given the hospital notice they intend to hold a one-day strike on Oct. 25 after management failed to address patient safety concerns during contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 14, 2024

• NNOC, • NNU

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, Calif. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on Wednesday, October 9. The contract secures key improvements for patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

October 13, 2024

• CNA, • NNU

Union nurses to canvass this weekend in Pittsburgh, Pa., to get out the vote for Harris-Walz

National Nurses United union members will canvass door to door in Pittsburgh, Pa., in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz, and the Democratic presidential ticket this Saturday, Oct. 12.

National Nurses United

October 11, 2024

• NNU

Union nurses to canvass this weekend in Las Vegas to get out the vote for Harris-Walz

National Nurses United union members will canvass door to door in Las Vegas, Nev., in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz, and the Democratic presidential ticket this Saturday, Oct. 12.

National Nurses United

October 11, 2024

• NNU

Nurses at two El Paso hospitals ratify new contracts with HCA management

Registered nurses at Del Sol and Las Palmas medical centers in El Paso, Texas, voted in favor of ratifying new three-year contracts this week, winning measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 10, 2024

• NNOC

Martinsburg VA nurses demand hospital administrators bargain over flexible scheduling

Registered nurses at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia. will hold an informational picket on Friday, October 11 to highlight the administration’s refusal to bargain with nurses over flexible scheduling policies that would improve patient care and nurse retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 9, 2024

• NNOC, • NNU

National Nurses United applauds Harris plan to expand Medicare benefits

National Nurses United applauds Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to expand Medicare benefits to include vision, hearing, and a long-term care-at-home program.

October 9, 2024

• NNU

NMMC RNs speak out against abrupt closure of child psychiatric unit

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine are demanding greater transparency from management after its abrupt closure of the Child Adolescent Psychiatric Unit.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 9, 2024

• MSNA, • NNOC

Mission Hospital nurses in Asheville ratify new contract with HCA management

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., voted in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract this week, winning measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 9, 2024

• NNU, • NNOC

Palomar Health registered nurses and caregivers to hold picket for patient safety

Nurses and caregivers at Palomar Health in Escondido, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Thursday, Oct. 10 to demand management improve staffing levels, commit to the needs of the community, and address the dire need for the recruitment and retention of experienced nurses and caregivers.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United and CHEU

October 8, 2024