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Nurses #Bernie Bus Sunshine State Tour — Full Speed Ahead!

On the heals of a momentous win in Miciagan Tuesday night and with barely a week before Florida’s Democratic primary on March 15, registered nurse members of National Nurses United (NNU), are intensifying their efforts in support of Senator Bernie Sanders campaign.

National Nurses United
March 15, 2016

Nurses' #Bernie Bus Get-Out-The Vote Blitz in Sarasota Monday and Tuesday

Nurses aboard National Nurses United’s #BernieBus have been connecting with voters up and down the the Sunshine State over the last two weeks, about why they support Bernie Sanders in a wide variety of settings and locations from hospitals, college campuses, and farmers markets to the annual Rough Rider Parade where the bus was one of the many floats.

Naitonal Nurses United
March 15, 2016

RNs Begin 7-Day Strike at Kaiser’s LA Flagship Hospital

Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanante’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center begin a seven-day strike this morning with a focus on improving staffing to protect patient care and achieving economic gains to retain experienced RNs and boost recruitment of new nurses.

California Nurses Association
March 15, 2016

Sen. Sanders Voices Support for Striking Nurses’ Critical California Fight Over Safe Patient Care

On the eve of a one-week strike by 1,200 Los Angeles registered nurses, Sen. Bernie Sanders Sunday sent a letter to the chief executive of a major Los Angeles hospital backing the nurses and calling on hospital management to “negotiate in good faith and agree to a fair contract.”

National Nurses United
March 14, 2016

Nurses Canvass Cleveland Monday in final GOTV push for Bernie

Nurses from Ohio and other states have been canvassing Cleveland all weekend for Bernie Sanders, and will be doing a final get out the vote push on Monday, National Nurses United announced today.

National Nurses United
March 14, 2016

Nurses’ #BernieBus In Dayton, Cincinnati Monday for Final GOTV

Nurses aboard National Nurses United’s #BernieBus have been connecting with voters in cities throughout Ohio all week and will be heading to Dayton and Cincinnati today, Monday March 14, for a final get out the vote push ahead of Tuesday’s primary.

National Nurses United
March 14, 2016

Sutter RNs Approve Major New Pact At Alta Bates, California Pacific Hospitals

It’s official. Registered nurses at some of the biggest private hospitals in San Francisco and the East Bay have approved new collective bargaining agreements with Sutter Health.

California Nurses Association
March 11, 2016

RNs at Kaiser’s Flagship Los Angeles Hospital To Begin One-Week Strike, Tuesday, March 15

Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanante’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center will hold a seven-day strike beginning Tuesday, March 15.

California Nurses Association
March 11, 2016

Largest Nurses Organization in Nation to Endorse Tim Canova for Congress in Florida's 23rd District

National Nurses United, the largest nurses’ organization in the United States and in Florida, announced today its endorsement of Tim Canova who is running to become the next Member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 23rd District of Florida.

National Nurses United
March 10, 2016

Nurses’ #BernieBus Rolls Into Massillon, Youngstown Ohio Thursday

Nurses aboard National Nurses United’s #BernieBus have been connecting with voters in the Buckeye State all week—listening to the issues that impact residents’ lives—and will be heading to Massillon and Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday.

March 10, 2016