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Large group of nurses outside smiling, some with raised fists, some holding signs "No Cuts: A Healthy VA = Healthy Vets"

Denver VA nurses to rally to protest staffing crisis due to hiring freeze

Nurses at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, will hold a rally on Thursday, June 27, to protest the ongoing hiring freeze by the Department of Veteran Affairs and host a bake sale to raise money to hire nursing staff.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 25, 2024

Nurses rally in front of Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters

Nurses demand VA lift “hiring freeze,” citing 66,000 vacancies and patient safety concerns

Registered nurses who work at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals around the country will hold a picket and rally on Thursday, June 6, at the Veterans Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to call on the VA to lift what is in effect a hiring freeze that has contributed to more than 66,000 vacancies across the health system.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 3, 2024

Nurses outside holding signs "VA Nurses: Protecting America's Heroes"

Cincinnati VA nurses to hold informational picket to protest unsafe staffing, mismanagement of VA resources

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their patient safety concerns, including mismanagement of VA staff by Cincinnati VA executives.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 29, 2024

Group of VA nurses smiling, lots of diferent signs including "VA Nurses: Protecting America's Heroes"

Cincinnati VA nurses to hold an informational picket for patient safety and to protest dangerous staffing plans

Registered nurses at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their deep concerns about patient care if the administration moves forward with plans to reassign RNs to work in areas where they do not have training nor expertise.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 19, 2024

VA nurses marching with signs "VA nurses deserve respect now"

RNs applaud the reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act

NNU applauds Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act this week. The bill, which grants full collective bargaining rights to RNs and other clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration is an essential part of ensuring that our nation’s heroes receive the highest quality care possible.

National Nurses United
March 22, 2024

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VA Hospitals by State

Tuscaloosa VAMC #679
3701 Loop Road East
Tuscaloosa,  AL 35404
VA San Diego Healthcare System
3350 La Jolla Village Dr.
San Diego, CA 92161
Denver VAMC # 554
Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
G2-NNU- 275
1700 N. Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80045
Lake City VAMC #573
NF/SGVHS
619 S. Marion Ave.
Lake City, FL  32025
Miami VAMC #546
1201 NW 16th St.
Miami, FL  33125
Tampa VAMC #673
J.A. Haley VA
13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612
Atlanta VAMC #508
1670 Clairmont Rd
Decatur, GA  30033
Charlie Norwood VAMC Augusta #509
#1 Freedom Way
Augusta, GA  30904
Edward Hines, Jr. VAMC #578
5000 S. 5th Ave.
Hines, IL 60141
James A Lovell #556
Federal Healthcare Facility
3001 Green Bay RD.
North Chicago, IL 60064
Jessie Brown VAMC #537
820 South Damon Ave
Chicago, IL  60612
Des Moines VA #636 A6
Central Iowa
Health Care System
3600 30th St.
Des Moines IA 50130
Lexington VAMC #596
1101 Veterans Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502
Durham VAMC #558
508 Fulton St.
Durham, NC 27705 Bronx VAMC #526
Bronx VAMC # 526
James J, Peters VA
130 West Kingsbridge Rd.
Bronx, NY 10468
VA Western Healthcare System at Buffalo #528
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Samuel S. Stratton #528A8
VA HCS Upstate At Albany
113 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
VA NY Harbor HCS #630
Manhattan Campus
423 E. 23rd St. NY
Manhattan, NY 10010
NY Harbor Healthcare System #630A
Brooklyn Campus
800 Poly Place
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Cincinnati VAMC #539
3200 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH  45220
Dayton VAMC #552
4100 W. Third St.
Dayton, OH  45428
Washington DC VAMC #688
50 Irving St NW
Washington, D.C. 20422
Martinsburg VAMC #613
510 Butler Ave
Martinsburg, WV 25405