Press releases

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nurses congratulate L.A. teachers on huge victory reached through collective action, worker solidarity

Registered nurses with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) applaud news that—as the result of a historic strike—30,000 educators represented by United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) have reached an agreement, ratified in voting last night, with the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD).

California Nurses Association

January 23, 2019

National Nurses Statement on Proposals for Limited Health Care Reform as Opposed to Medicare for All

Efforts to pre-empt the growing mass movement for an expanded and improved Medicare for All by substituting instead a patchwork Medicare for some will only exacerbate the ongoing health care crisis for tens of millions of Americans.

National Nurses United

January 23, 2019