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Nurse in sunglasses wearing mask which says "Save lives"

National Nurses United statement on wearing masks in public places

The Covid-19 pandemic is not over. This is not the time to lift mask mandates on airplanes, in hospitals, on public transportation, on trains, in ride-sharing cars, or indoors.

National Nurses United
April 22, 2022

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Nurses call on Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to strengthen guidelines to limit negative effects of mergers, acquisitions on patients and healthcare workers

NNU is calling on the FTC and DOJ to substantially strengthen scrutiny and guidelines on mergers and acquisitions in response to widespread adverse consequences for patients, nurses, other healthcare workers, and local communities.

National Nurses United
April 21, 2022

• NNU

Nurses outside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Care"

RNs at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC demand safe staffing to ensure optimal patient care

Registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., will hold a speak-out to demand that HCA ensure safe patient staffing in all units across the hospital.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 20, 2022

• NNOC, • NNU

Sign: Support workers who support vets

Registered nurses demand Charlie Norwood VA address veterans’ patient safety concerns and hostile workplace environment

RNs and nurse practitioners are demanding that Veterans Health Administration administrators do more to protect the lives of our nation’s veterans.

National Nurses United
April 19, 2022

• Veterans Affairs

Large groups of nurses inside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Care"

National nurse survey reveals significant increases in unsafe staffing, workplace violence, and moral distress

Hospital RNs also reported that their hospitals are still not adequately prepared for a Covid-19 surge. National Nurses United calls on Congress to pass federal safe staffing legislation.

National Nurses United
April 14, 2022

• NNU

Group of five masked nurses inside hospital

West Anaheim Medical Center nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 13, 2022

• CNA

Nurses holding speakout outside of Good Samaritan Hospital

Los Angeles nurses to hold speak out for patient safety

Registered nurses at PIH Health-Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., will hold a community speak-out to protest unsafe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 12, 2022

• CNA

Two people outside hold sign "Palomar Union Workers United"

Nurses and caregivers hold speak-out to demand Palomar Health bargain in good faith

Nurses and caregivers say Palomar Health illegally declared an impasse during negotiations.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
April 8, 2022

• CNA, • CHEU

Three nurses inside hospital hold signs "Patients First"

San Mateo County nurses ratify new contract with improvements for patient safety and nurse retention

In a vote conducted April 7, 2022, nurses voted 94 percent in favor of the new agreement.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 8, 2022

• CNA

Group of nurses outside Sutter hospital with raised fists, holding signs "Patients First" and "Fair Contract Now"

Nurses and health care workers at 15 Sutter facilities to hold one-day strike for safe staffing and health and safety protections

Sutter Health RNs and health care workers have been in negotiations since June 2021 for a new contract, with little to no movement on key issues.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
April 8, 2022

• CNA, • CHEU