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New Orleans nurses deliver notice for third strike at University Medical Center
Registered nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, are preparing for a third strike amid on-going negotiations for a first union contract with LCMC Health. Nurses on the hospital’s contract bargaining committee delivered notice of their intent to strike to management on Monday, April 21, and are now preparing for a strike on May 1.
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New Orleans nurses to hold rally for strong contract at Crescent City Classic 10K race
Nurses at University Medical Center (UMC) in New Orleans, La., will hold a rally on Saturday, April 19, to highlight their patient safety concerns including short-staffing, workplace violence, and LCMC’s stall tactics in first contract negotiations.
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San Diego nurses and veterans to rally against VA staffing cuts
Registered nurses at the VA Medical Center- San Diego will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 16, to demand an end to devastating VA staffing cuts. The VA secretary has confirmed the administration plans to cut between 72,000 to 80,000 workers, who help ensure our country’s veterans receive timely and appropriate care.
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Nurses condemn attacks on trans people
National Nurses United condemns executive orders issued by the current administration attacking trans people, including removing federal funding from medical schools and hospitals that research gender-affirming care, banning federal funding or support for gender-affirming care for youth under 19, banning trans women and girls from participating in women's sports at both K-12 schools and colleges, and restricted information about trans health care.
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NNU’s statement in response to workplace violence tragedies
In March, after two nurses at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla. were attacked by a patient, nurses at the facility held a rally to demand management work with nurses to create workplace violence prevention plans, initiate hands-on training for nurses and other hospital personnel, and implement protocols and policies to reduce workplace violence.
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Minnesota nurses celebrate addition of hundreds of new members
In January, Minnesota Nurses Association celebrated the addition of hundreds of new members who voted overwhelmingly to unionize.
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Long Island nurses are united for quality care, fair contracts
Long Island nurses from Northwell Health/South Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health/ Huntington Hospital, and Mount Sinai South Nassau have all been fighting to win fair contracts for nurses and patients across Long Island. For nurses at two hospitals, Northwell/Huntington and Mount Sinai South Nassau, this will be their first union contract.
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Nurses stand up to Tenet’s greed in fight to reach fair contract
Michigan Nurses Association members at Detroit Medical Center’s Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, held a boisterous informational picket to send a message that for-profit owner Tenet Healthcare must prioritize patient care by investing in nurses.
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New Orleans nurses strike for second time
Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, held a two-day strike on February 5 and 6. This was the second strike at UMC as nurses continue to demand progress on a first union contract with their employer, LCMC Health. RNs say management’s union-busting stall tactics have stonewalled contract negotiations.
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San Joaquin County nurses win new contract
After a long fight, San Joaquin County health system’s registered nurses won a new three-year contract on March 11, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention. The settlement and ratification came after nurses held a one-day unfair labor practice strike in January and issued notice to the County for a three-day ULP strike, which was set to begin on March 9.
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CNA sponsors bills to report insurance denials and end exploitative worker contracts
In February, California State Assemblymember Liz Ortega of Hayward introduced A.B. 682, legislation authored by Ortega and sponsored by California Nurses Association. The new bill seeks to mandate collection and public reporting of health insurance claims denial information for each health plan regulated by the California Department of Managed Health Care and the California Department of Insurance. This is something nurses believe can expose the broken trust between insurers and patients at the root of our broken health care system.
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Giving Back
When Mary-Jane Perry, RN looked out the window as her airplane approached Los Angeles International Airport on January 19, she glimpsed some of the devastation from the Palisades Fire. “It was unreal, post-apocalyptic,” said Perry, who had flown down from Sacramento to volunteer with the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) in the wake of two of the most destructive fires in California history. “It was just ashes. I wasn’t sure what I was looking at, but then realized that’s where homes were supposed to be.”
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Nurses fight to save Medicaid
These past months, National Nurses United nurses have been busy fighting to stop $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid through actions and education. On March 12, NNU joined Mobilize to Save Our Health Care to march in Washington, D.C. The following day, NNU hosted an educational webinar about fighting back against massive Medicaid cuts. Speakers included NNU President Cathy Kennedy, RN, and AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler, as well as Vinay Krishnan, national field organizer for Popular Democracy, and Jamila Headley, executive director of Be A Hero, two groups also involved with the march.
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Fund care, not billionaires
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Nurses respect science because we practice science. Biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, microbiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology — we learned it all to earn our license. Even the social sciences, including the economic and environmental conditions that govern our patients’ lives, are inseparable from our patients’ health. So when science is under attack in our society, it feels personal. It’s an attack on our very profession. And union nurses will respond by doing what we do best: Standing up and fighting back.
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Longmont United nurses ratify their first union contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention
Registered nurses at CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital (LUH) in Longmont, Colo., made history today by voting overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention. This is the first union contract for the nurses at LUH and the first private-sector contract for RNs in the state of Colorado.
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Houlton Regional Hospital nurses at town hall meeting: Planned closure of labor and delivery unit must be stopped
Nurses from Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum unit at Houlton Regional Hospital held a town hall meeting to address news that their hospital’s administration plans to permanently close their department and what it will mean for patients seeking obstetrics care in their region. The event was held at the Millar Civic Center in Houlton and was attended by over 200 community supporters.
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Nurses celebrate vote to advance S.B. 632 to protect frontline nurses and other health care workers
Nurses across California applaud the vote by the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee to advance S.B. 632. If passed, this bill would ensure that nurses and other health care workers are automatically eligible for workers’ compensation for a variety of injuries and illnesses. Amidst a staffing crisis in the nursing profession, this legislation would help increase the retention of skilled nurses in California hospitals.
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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention
Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract on Monday, April 7, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention. Ingalls RNs have been fighting for a strong contract since December 2024.
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Houlton Regional Hospital nurses holding town hall meeting on planned closure of labor and delivery unit
Responding to the news that Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) plans to close its Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) department, HRH nurses will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, April 9. Nurses were informed of the planned closure last week and say it is a disastrous decision for patients across their region, who could face much longer travel times to seek labor and delivery care.
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NYC nurses demand an end to VA staffing cuts
Registered nurses from the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus (formerly Manhattan VA Medical Center) will hold a rally on Wed., April 9, to demand an end to staffing cuts and attacks on federal workers’ union rights.
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