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NNU demands House stand up for workers and call a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, provided this statement as the Protect America’s Workforce Act discharge petition reached an important milestone, with 218 congressional signatures in the U.S. House of Representatives, allowing it to move quickly to a vote on the House floor:

National Nurses United
November 17, 2025

News

NNU Executive Director, Bonnie Castillo, RN at bill introduction

It's time for legislators to prove democracy exists by passing Medicare for All

We nurses know and believe that this is the best bill at the right time for moving America forward. Jayapal’s legislation is the most comprehensive to date, including all primary care, hospital and outpatient services

NNU Executive Director, Bonnie Castillo, RN, Contributing to The Hill
March 4, 2019

Blog

Group of nurses in march holding signs "Union women are powerful women"

We won’t let them ban our stories

When future students read about the Covid-19 pandemic, nurses want our stories to be emblazoned on those pages. We want our grandchildren to understand the righteous anger we felt, rushing between far too many patients at once — some of them our own dying colleagues — while our employers cut corners on staffing and posted record profits.

February 24, 2024