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El Paso, Texas

Nurses Urge Appeals Court to Deny Bid to Quash El Paso Judge Samaniego’s Covid-19 Safety Order

On behalf of its more than 2,000 registered nurses who work in El Paso County hospitals, National Nurses United late Wednesday urged the Eighth Court of Appeals to deny an effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to enjoin El Paso County's stay-at-home order to protect residents in the face of one of the worst surges of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S.

National Nurses United
November 12, 2020

Maine State Nurses Association

Calais Regional Hospital nurses and medical laboratory scientists claim victory, cancel planned strike

On the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 10, the registered nurses and medical laboratory scientists at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) reached a tentative agreement with the hospital’s administration on a new labor contract. Highlights of the labor contract include pay increases and continued protections for core benefits.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
November 11, 2020

Nurses hold signs calling for patient safety outside Chinese Hospital

Nurses to Hold Informational Picket at Chinese Hospital

Registered nurses at Chinese Hospital in San Francisco will hold an informational picket on Nov. 11 to highlight con­cerns about patient safety, unsafe staffing, and the proposed drastic cuts to RNs’ healthcare by Chinese Hospital.

California Nurses Association
November 10, 2020

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Calais Regional Hospital employees will strike to demand their CEO’s firing

Employees at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) delivered a notice last Friday to their employer that they will strike for two days, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
November 10, 2020

Nurse holds sign "We need Medicare for All"

National Nurses United statement on Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on ACA case: “We cannot go backward on health care”

The following is a statement from National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, with 170,000 members nationwide:
 

National Nurses United
November 10, 2020

Nurses hold signs "Save Lives"

Nurses Welcome Biden-Harris Covid-19 Plan ‘It Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives’

National Nurses United today enthusiastically praised the Biden-Harris plan to beat Covid-19. This proposed plan is a huge step forward in confronting this deadly pandemic, which is based on science and public health that if implemented immediately could save countless lives, and has been proven effective in other countries.

National Nurses United
November 9, 2020

Joe Biden Kamala Harris

National Nurses United congratulates Biden, Harris, people’s movement on election win

In the following statement, National Nurses United (NNU)—the nation’s largest union of registered nurses—extends official congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the 2020 pres

National Nurses United
November 7, 2020

Nurses at UC Irvine Medical Center

UCI nurses rally to alert public to patient safety concerns during Covid-19 pandemic

Registered nurses at University of California Irvine Medical Center (UCI) will hold a rally on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to alert the public to their patient safety concerns as Orange County braces for winter.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020

Nurses hold signs "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

UCSF nurses to hold a rally to demand safe staffing and patient protection during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses at University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) will hold a rally on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to demand safe staffing throughout the health system and to alert the public to their patient safety concerns during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020

Nurses holds sign "Protect Nurses"

UCLA nurses rally to demand guaranteed and timely access to Covid-19 testing and exposure notification to protect community and patients.

Registered nurses at UCLA will hold a rally Tuesday, Nov.

California Nurses Association
November 6, 2020