National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Robert Peters for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District.
The 150,000 nurses of National Nurses United—including 11,000 in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs—recently condemned the VA MISSION Act (HR 5674), in a letter to the U.S.
Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center on Chicago’s South Side reached an agreement with hospital officials on their first ever collective bargaining contract that includes significant improvements in patient care protections.