Press releases

Recording of National Nurses United COVID-19 Update Call Available on Website

Thousands of nurses joined the COVID-19 update call earlier today. Due to the overwhelming response, it crashed the system. A recording of the National Nurses United (NNU) COVID-19 update call is now available on the union’s Media Resources section.

March 12, 2020

As CDC further weakens COVID-19 guidance, nurses outraged by failed federal, state, local, employer efforts stage day of action Wednesday to demand protections for nurses, patients, public

Registered nurses are outraged to learn that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday further weakened its guidance on measures to contain COVID-19.

National Nurses United

March 10, 2020

Survey of Nation’s Frontline Registered Nurses Shows Hospitals Unprepared For COVID-19

A nationwide survey National Nurses United (NNU) conducted of registered nurses, the country’s frontline health care staff, reveals that the vast majority of United States hospitals and health care facilities are unprepared to handle and contain cases of COVID-19.

National Nurses United/California Nurses Association

March 5, 2020

Nurses: Threatened Daly City hospital closure poses significant threat to public amidst growing COVID-19 crisis

Registered nurses, joined by San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa, will hold an emergency press conference Friday morning to call for urgent action to stop the threatened immediate closure of S

California Nurses Association

March 5, 2020

Technicians at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike

The technicians at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (NLMC) have authorized their union bargaining team to call a strike when necessary, according to the Maine State Nurses Association, the union that represents both these employees and the registered nurses at the hospital.

Maine State Nurses Association / NNOC

March 4, 2020

Press conference to release results of national nurse survey about COVID-19 preparedness

March 4, 2020 -- A nationwide survey National Nurses United (NNU) conducted of registered nurses, the country’s frontline health care staff, reveals that the vast majority of United States hospitals and health care facilities are unprepared to handle and contain cases of COVID-19, announced NNU, the country’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses.

National Nurses United

March 4, 2020

RNs at San Joaquin General Hospital to Hold Two-day Strike March 5 and 6

Registered nurses at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif. intend to go out on strike Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6, citing an impasse in contract negotiations as nurses continue to fight for safe patient staffing and the recruitment and retention of experienced nurses, announced California Nurses Association (CNA). The nurses note it is irresponsible of the county to fail to come to a contract agreement at this time when bedside nurses are critically needed to address the coronavirus crisis.

California Nurses Association

March 4, 2020

San Mateo County Supervisors Call for a Study Session on Seton Medical Center Closure

Registered nurses have asked the San Mateo Board of Supervisors to call a study session on March 4th to discuss potential health impacts if Verity Health System closes Seton Medical Center.

California Nurses Association

March 3, 2020

National Nurses United Urges Administration, Congress to Protect Health Care Workers and Fully Fund Coronavirus Response

On Monday afternoon, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Ambassador Deborah Birx, members of Congress, and other key officials in the administration, demanding a quick and meaningful response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus across the nation.

National Nurses United

March 2, 2020

Nation’s hospitals unprepared for COVID-19

Despite University of California medical facilities being generally better prepared and equipped to treat challenging medical cases, the recent UC Davis Medical Center COVID-19 case highlights the vulnerability of the nation’s hospitals to this virus and the insufficiency of current Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

National Nurses United

February 28, 2020