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Kentucky State Rep. Charles Booker

National Nurses United Endorses Charles Booker for U.S. Senate

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, announced today that it has endorsed State Rep. Charles Booker for U.S. Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Booker is running against Senator Mitch McConnell in next Tuesday’s primary.

National Nurses United
June 19, 2020

United States Supreme Court Building

Nurses Call DACA, LGBTQ Rulings Victories For Justice, Human Rights

National Nurses United today praised the Supreme Court rulings this week protecting the rights of Dreamers and LGBTQ workers as significant victories for human rights and social justice.

National Nurses United
June 18, 2020

nurse holding sign

Nurses to Hold Juneteenth Actions to Protest Lack of Police Accountability and Demand Justice

Kaiser nurses and frontline health care workers will hold Juneteenth actions in Northern and Southern California to peacefully protest the lack of police accountability and demand justice for local communities and an end to systemic racism, which is at the heart of much of the current crisis.

California Nurses Association
June 18, 2020

N95 Masks

MNA and NNU Renew Call for Halt of COVID-19 Mask Decontamination Processes After UMass Scientist Questions Safety of Re-Used Masks Due to Lack of Rigorous Testing

The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) and National Nurses United (NNU) have renewed their calls for an immediate halt to COVID-19 mask decontamination processes because the testing of decontaminated masks fails to meet established scientific standards.

Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United
June 16, 2020

Nurses outside St. Rose Hospital ER

Nurses to Hold Press Conference on Cal/OSHA Complaints on Workplace Violence and COVID Outbreak at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward

Registered nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward will hold a press conference on Wednesday, June 17 at 8 am PT, about the latest developments in the Cal/OSHA complaints California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) filed against the facility for workplace violence and the COVID outbreak.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
June 16, 2020

Nurse holds sign "Nurses deserve to be respected and safe"

Kansas City Area RNs Set to Protest Staffing Cuts Called Threat to Patients

Registered Nurses at HCA’s Research Medical Center and Menorah Medical Center RNs will protest together Wednesday to warn the public about reductions in safe staffing they say put patients in danger in major hospital areas, including critical care and COVID-19 care.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 16, 2020

nurses holding signs in support of transgender youth

National Nurses United RNs condemn Trump administration rollback of critical health care protections for transgender patients

The 155,000 registered nurse members of National Nurses United today condemned the Trump administration’s change of a rule that rolls back protections for our transgender patients against discrimination by health care providers, hospitals, and health insurance companies.

National Nurses United
June 16, 2020

Chippenham Hospital

HCA’s Chippenham Hospital Exposing Patients to Potential COVID-19 Risk

National Nurses United today criticized a decision by HCA’s Chippenham Hospital in Richmond that will encourage placement of patients potentially infected with the coronavirus in shared rooms with other patients, risking the spread of the virus and the pandemic.

National Nurses United
June 16, 2020

Nurses hold signs againt racism

Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance Nurses to Hold Action to Show Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

RNs will hold signs in support of Black Lives Matter, calling attention to systemic racism and the need for change. RNs will hold moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and, during that time, reflect on ways that they can continue to be agents of change.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
June 11, 2020

NNU Executive Director Bonnie Castillo

NNU Executive Director Bonnie Castillo to testify before Congress on protecting nurses during the pandemic and the dire need for optimal PPE

National Nurses United (NNU) Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN, will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing, “No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers”.

National Nurses United
June 9, 2020