National Nurses United
National Nurses United, with close to 185,000 members in every state, is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in US history.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Monday, October 29, 2018 NNU Statement on Synagogue Shooting: ‘End Hate Speech in Wave of Racist/Anti-Semitic Attacks’ In the wake of the heinous assault on a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday, and other attacks of the past week, National Nurses United (NNU) today joined with Americans across the country in calling for an end to hate speech and other rhetoric that enables and emboldens racist and anti-Semitic violence... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, October 23, 2018 New Survey – In Over Half of Congressional Races, Democratic Candidates Support Medicare for All With just two weeks to go before the showdown mid-term election, a new survey by National Nurses United (NNU) reveals that in 52 percent of Congressional races, Democratic Party candidates across the U.S. support Medicare for All. NNU released its findings as health care has become a critical issue... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, October 12, 2018 RN Response Network Deploys Nurse Volunteers to Florida to Help Provide Medical Assistance Post-Hurricane Michael National Nurses United (NNU)’s Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a national network of volunteer nurses, will deploy RN volunteers to Tallahassee, FL, in conjunction with International Medical Corps, to assist locals in providing medical assistance in the wake of Hurricane Michael, NNU... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, October 08, 2018 National Nurses United Endorses Beto O’Rourke in Texas U.S. Senate Race National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the country, today announced its endorsement of Rep. Beto O’Rourke in the 2018 Texas U.S. Senate race, given his strong stance on issues that positively impact public health and safety. “From supporting Medicare for All, to... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, August 07, 2018 National Progressive Organizations Announce New Congressional Scorecard on Public Health, Environmental Issues A group of leading progressive advocacy and labor organizations today released a new congressional scorecard on public health and the environment. The scorecard, sponsored by National Nurses United, Food & Water Watch, and Progressive Democrats of America, shows which members of Congress have... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, July 19, 2018 Nurses Welcome Formation of House Medicare for All Caucus Amidst Growing Support for Single Payer National Nurses United is enthusiastically welcoming the inaugural formation to be announced Thursday of a House Medicare for All Caucus, the latest sign of growing support for guaranteed healthcare for all through an improved and expanded Medicare for all, single payer system. Representatives... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Nurses Condemn Fed Puerto Rico Response, as New Study Cites Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Thousands National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, further condemned the U.S. government’s slow and inadequate response in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria—given the results of a new Harvard study published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine placing the... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Nurses Condemn VA ‘Mission to Privatize’ Act, Urge Senate to Reject Endangering Healthcare for Veterans National Nurses United today urged Senate members to reject S. 2372, the VA Mission Act which they called a major step towards the privatization of veterans health care which could endanger the health of millions of U.S. service veterans. The Senate is expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on its... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, May 08, 2018 RNs From 20 States to Press Legislators on National Nurses’ Week In commemoration of National Nurses’ Week, some 150 RNs from 105 Congressional districts in 20 states plus the District of Columbia will gather in Washington, DC Tuesday, May 8 to press legislators key federal legislative priorities to guarantee healthcare for all Americans, and strengthen... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, May 04, 2018 RNs From 20 States to Press Legislators on Nurses’ Week In commemoration of National Nurses’ Week, some 150 RNs from 105 Congressional districts in 20 states plus the District of Columbia will gather in Washington, DC Tuesday, May 8 to press legislators key federal legislative priorities to guarantee healthcare for all Americans, and strengthen... Read more |