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Redding nurses, health care workers to hold strike vote and picket for safe staffing
Registered nurses and caregivers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif., will hold a strike vote and picket on Thursday, June 11, to protest management’s refusal to address patient care and safe staffing issues. Nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional, a Prime Healthcare facility.
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Chicago nurses ready for one-day strike at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital
Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are prepared for their one-day strike on June 11 to protest the administration’s illegal firings of six nurses in retaliation for union activity.
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Nurses put Beacon Kalamazoo on ‘RED ALERT’ status
Kalamazoo registered nurses, who are members of Michigan Nurses Association and its parent union National Nurses United, will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, June 13 to demand long-term solutions to maintain services at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital and advance nurses’ Vision for a Healthy Society.
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National Nurses United and 325+ Organizations Call For Passage of Medicare for All
National Nurses United and over 325 organizations, including labor unions, advocates for seniors and people with disabilities, women’s rights organizations, and more, released an open letter making the case that now is the time for Medicare for All, addressed to leaders looking to reform our health care system.
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RNs at Orange County Global Medical Center vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association
Registered nurses at KPC Health’s Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, Calif. voted overwhelmingly on Thursday, June 4 to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union. The nurses voted 91 percent in favor of joining the union.
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Nurses at Washington D.C.’s largest hospital call on leadership to reverse planned cuts to maternal health
Union nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC) in Washington, D.C. are demanding that management stop the planned closure of an entire postpartum unit. The hospital notified the union on May 26, 2026 of its intention to eliminate 11 maternal health beds and displace eight nurses by July 26, 2026, leaving MWHC with one postpartum unit.
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Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions
RNs at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., will hold a rally on Thursday, June 4 to demand immediate action to address what nurses describe as dangerous patient care conditions impacting emergency and surgical services following the Sept. 8, 2025 closure of units that provide labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, and obstetrics emergency care services.
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Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds
A new report from National Nurses United finds that three major Catholic hospital systems have spent the last decade leading the health care industry in the closures of pediatric care units. Among the country’s ten biggest hospital chains, three Catholic systems (Ascension, CommonSpirit, and Trinity) shuttered pediatric units at the highest rates of any major systems.
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Union nurses to protest in St. Louis
Nurses from National Nurses United will protest in St. Louis on June 3. Nurses first plan to protest outside the district office of U.S. Representative Wesley Bell to call on him to return and refuse campaign contributions from Palantir and American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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Chicago nurses give notice for one-day unfair labor practice strike over retaliation against nurses for unionizing
Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill. gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for one day on June 11 to protest the administration’s retaliation against nurses who speak out about unsafe conditions.
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California Nurses Association registered nurses celebrate their victory in implementing long-awaited safe staffing ratios for state’s acute psychiatric hospitals
California nurses are celebrating today, June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state’s acute psychiatric hospitals (APH) that should dramatically improve the care behavioral health patients receive and that RNs can provide.
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HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety
Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, June 2, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and management’s failure to address workplace violence.
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National Nurses United endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th District
National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. As a doctor and a veteran, Dr. Hamawy has dedicated his life to service both at home and abroad. Now he is ready to take on billionaires and special interests in Congress as he fights for the working people of New Jersey’s 12th District.
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No Surrender
We’ve all faced union-busting employers before. But what if your boss is the federal government and the head union buster is the president of the United States? That’s the situation that National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United’s Veterans Health Administration nurses are battling now.
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Health care, not warfare
Nurses understand that priorities can be the difference between life or death. When a hospital CEO values corporate profits over investing in safe staffing, medication errors or missed interventions can lead to increased patient mortality. When the federal government prioritizes military spending — lining the pockets of corporate war profiteers — instead of funding Medicaid, Medicare, and other public health programs, patients die. Nurses can also see their units shut down or their facilities close entirely.
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Information Is Essential
Sharing information and educating nurses is essential to an effective PPC, an elected staff RN-controlled committee representing each major nursing unit in the facility. The PPC usually meets monthly on paid time and is a key part of contract negotiations. The PPC has the authority to document unsafe practices and the power to meet with management and make real changes across the facility.
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NNU nurses rally to abolish ICE, lobby Congressmembers
National Nurses United nurses rallied in Washington, D.C. on April 13 to demand that Congress abolish ICE by immediately voting to cut off funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to rescind the hundreds of billions in funding it received through the Republican budget bill H.R. 1 last year.
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Community shows up for Traverse City nurses
Munson Medical Center registered nurses in Traverse City held a standing-room-only community town hall in March to shine a light on their concerns about working conditions and the need for a fair contract. About 150 people attended to hear updates from the nurses, share their own concerns and experiences with patient care, and get involved in the nurses’ efforts.
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Fighting for what we are worth
Our community should know that we are in this contract fight with their care in mind. We want to be able to provide the best experience. We value our patients, and we want our employer to value us so we can continue to provide the care patients expect.
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RNs and health care workers strike at three Prime hospitals
Registered nurses at three Prime Healthcare facilities held strikes during the same week in February. The RNs and health care workers urged management to invest in nursing and health care staff and agree to a contract that provides safe staffing and a commitment to practices that recruit and retain workers.
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