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Richard Trumka speaking at outdoor podium in front of nurses

National Nurses United registered nurses honor and remember longtime friend and champion of workers, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

For National Nurses United and our registered nurse members, President Trumka was a longtime friend.

National Nurses United
August 5, 2021

Nurses hold signs "Patients First" in front of TV camera

MountainView Hospital Nurses to Picket Wednesday, Call on HCA to Invest in RN Staff and Patient Care

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket on Wednesday morning Aug. 4, at HCA’s MountainView Hospital.

National Nurses Organizing Committee-Nevada/National Nurses United
August 3, 2021

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RNs outside hospital hold signs calling for safety measures

El Paso RNs Ratify New Contract Cite Important Health, Safety, and Economic Gains

In membership meetings August 1 and August 2, registered nurses at Del Sol Medical Center and Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso have approved by an overwhelming margin a new collective bargaining contract with HCA.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 3, 2021

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Nurses outside mission hospital hold signs calling for safe staffing

San Jose RNs Reach Agreement with HCA to Tackle Long-Term Safe Staffing Concerns

Registered nurses at two San Jose hospitals have reached an agreement with HCA officials that nurses say will help address serious staffing problems that have plagued the hospitals for months.

California Nurses Association
August 2, 2021

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Nurses inside hospital

El Paso Nurses Reach Agreement with HCA on New Collective Bargaining Contract

Registered nurses at Del Sol Medical Center and Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas reached agreement Thursday night on a new collective bargaining contract with HCA.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 30, 2021

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Nurses hold signs "Nurses essential for patient care"

California Nurses Association Celebrates New Funding for State’s Nurse Workforce

CNA today applauded the state Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing into law A.B. 128, which includes a one-time $10 million infusion into the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Program.

California Nurses Association
July 28, 2021

Large group of Corpus Christi nurses hold raised fists in field

RNs in Brownsville, Corpus Christi Reach Tentative Pact With HCA on New Collective Bargaining Contract

Registered nurses at two Texas HCA hospitals in Brownsville and Corpus Christi have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 28, 2021

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Nurses holds signs "Protect Nurses, Patients, Public Health"

National Nurses United Applauds CDC for Recommending a Partial Return to Indoor Masking, Recommends More be Done

National Nurses United today applauded new CDC guidance stating that fully vaccinated people should resume wearing masks in public, indoor settings in areas of the country with substantial or high transmission.

National Nurses United
July 27, 2021

Registered nurses at Community First hospital

Registered nurses at Community First to hold one-day strike

Registered nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago will hold a one-day unfair labor practice strike on Monday, July 26.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 24, 2021

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Person holding sign: "Love it, improve it, Medicare for All!"

17 National Unions Demand Congress Expand and Improve Medicare Coverage

Joint union letter calls for lowering age eligibility, vision/dental coverage, out-of-pocket cap, and drug price negotiation.

National Nurses United
July 23, 2021