Press releases

Leaders of 22 Global Nurses Unions Call on Japan and IOC to Postpone or Cancel Olympics Amid Pandemic Spread

Leaders of 22 unions representing nurses and other health care workers in 21 countries, today called on the government of Japan and the International Olympics Committee to shut down the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled to begin later this month.

Global Nurses United

July 9, 2021

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Longmont Hospital RNs lead in union election vote count

Overcoming intensive anti-union pressure from the hospital’s management and its hired anti-union consultants, with some contested ballots still to be resolved registered nurses at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colo. have voted for union representation by 52.5 percent among ballots counted Wednesday.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 8, 2021

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RNs at 10 Florida Hospitals Reach Tentative Pact With HCA on New Collective Bargaining Contract

Registered nurses at 10 Central and Gulf Coast Florida hospitals have reached a tentative agreement with HCA on a new collective bargaining contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 6, 2021

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San Bernardino County Nurses Ratify a New Contract with Protections to Improve Patient Safety and Nurse Retention

Registered nurses in San Bernardino County, California, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association

July 3, 2021

Cook County Health RNs overwhelmingly approve four-year labor contract with substantial gains to address chronic short staffing and improve patient care

Registered nurses at Cook County Health voted overwhelmingly this week to ratify a new four-year contract that includes substantial gains to address chronic short staffing. These gains will improve patient care and the recruitment and retention of nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 3, 2021

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Mission Hospital RNs ratify first contract by huge margin

It’s in the books! Registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. voted by a huge margin Thursday and Friday to ratify their first ever union contract that they say will provide significant improvements for patient care protections and enhanced standards that promote retention of experienced RNs and recruitment of new nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 3, 2021

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National Nurses United statement on latest Supreme Court ruling on voting rights in Arizona case

In light of the latest Supreme Court decision Thursday upholding two discriminatory Arizona voting laws, National Nurses United (NNU) today urged the Senate to repeal the anti-democratic filibuster needed to overcome Republican obstruction to facilitate passage of the For the People Act on voting rights and other critical legislation.

National Nurses United

July 1, 2021

Mission Hospital RNs Announce Tentative Pact with HCA, Nurses to Vote on Proposed Settlement Today and Friday

Registered nurses at HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC have reached a historic tentative agreement on a first collective bargaining contract with the hospital. It will be presented to the Mission RNs in membership meetings for ratification.

National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina/National Nurses United

July 1, 2021

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Culver City nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety

Registered nurses at Southern California Hospital – Culver City (SCHCC) will hold an informational picket tomorrow, to protest the hospital’s recent decision to violate their union contract, impose unsafe scheduling practices, and ignore much needed safety repairs and upgrades to the facility.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

June 29, 2021

Cook County RNs to hold one-day strike over staffing concerns that could jeopardize patient care

Registered nurses represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee who work at Cook County Health will hold a one-day strike Thursday, June 24, 2021.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

June 23, 2021

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