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Group of nurses inside hospital giving thumbs up

Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph nurses to rally for Wichita nurse unity as bargaining begins

Registered nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospital in Wichita, Kan., will hold a rally on May 24 to mark the beginning of bargaining their first union contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 22, 2023

• NNOC, • NNU

Nurses outside Hazel Hawkins Hospital hold signs "Some cuts don't heal"

Hazel Hawkins RNs demand transparency as board of directors considers Chapter 9 bankruptcy

Registered nurses at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Calif., are asking the public to join them in demanding that the Board of Directors of the San Benito Health Care District be transparent about the hospital’s fiscal crisis.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 19, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Rally outside DC Capitol building for Medicare for All legislation introduction

Medicare for All bill applauded by National Nurses United

Nurses across the country applaud the reintroduction of Medicare for All legislation in Congress by Sen. Bernie Sanders in the U.S. Senate and Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell in the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Nurses United
May 17, 2023

• NNU

NNU President Jean Ross in front of podium

National Nurses United applauds paid leave legislation

The FAMILY Act would establish the first national paid family and medical leave program in the country, ensuring that every worker has access to paid leave for every serious medical event, each time it is needed.

National Nurses United
May 17, 2023

• NNU

Holding sign in front of a Capitol building "Love it! Improve it! Medicare for all!"

National Nurses United to speak at Medicare for All town hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal

NNU will be participating in a town hall in support of Medicare for All with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Tuesday, May 16.

National Nurses United
May 12, 2023

Nurses outside PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, one speaking through megaphone

Los Angeles nurses ratify four-year contract with improvements to patient safety and staff recruitment and retention

Registered nurses who work for PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 12, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Large group of nurses outside CA capitol building

More than 500 union nurses to march and rally in Sacramento for Lobby Day

The Lobby Day events will bring CNA nurses from across the state to the California State Capitol building, where they’ll arrive by march and then rally outside before meetings with legislators about nurses’ key issues and priority legislation.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 11, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Nurses outside of PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital

PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital nurses strike averted as RNs reach tentative agreement

Registered nurses at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., reached a tentative agreement that will run through November 2025, averting a one-day strike that was set to begin on Thursday, May 11.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 8, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Group of nurses inside hospital hold signs "Patients First in the Hospital"

St. Rose Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new 4-year contract. Highlights of the contract include workplace violence prevention improvements, wage increases, and improved health care benefits.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 8, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Group of nurses holding rally

Nurses at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles to hold one-day strike May 11

Registered nurses at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital will hold a one-day strike on May 11 to protest management’s proposals to eliminate health and safety protections and their refusal to address the hospital’s severe staffing crisis

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
May 5, 2023

• CNA, • NNU