National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

2 days ago

Trump is dissolving federal workers’ union contracts, using a national security loophole to strip away bargaining rights, and silence working people.

Nurses won't stay silent while workers' rights are being attacked. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5453207-federal-unions-trump/

Unions' battle for survival hits new wave with Trump termination of bargaining agreements

Federal employee unions are bracing for battle after courts have lifted a series of injunctions that were stalling the Trump administration's plans to end collective bargaining rights at a number o...

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

7 days ago

Nurses are unequivocally committed to blocking the authoritarian overthrow of our democracy.

That's why Austin nurses and our allies were out in force this week — to fight Texas Republicans’ discriminatory Congressional redistricting proposal!

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

7 days ago

Cook County RNs rallied in solidarity last week at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago.

Join nurses in protecting the VA. Call Congress and let them know – The Protect America’s Workforce Act needs a full vote on the House floor! ☎️ 202-891-4745

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

8 days ago

Nurses are joining Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social, @ninaturner.bsky.social, and local leaders for a “Benefits over Billionaires” town hall tonight in Atlanta, to speak out against Trump’s mass firings and the Republicans’ over $1 trillion in Medicaid and healthcare cuts. www.mobilize.us/rokhanna/eve...

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

11 days ago

Nurses condemn President Trump’s inhumane order to forcibly remove, jail, or involuntarily commit unhoused people in Washington, D.C. It is a violation of their civil and human rights, and it'll only exacerbate wait times at already-struggling hospitals.

Statement on Trump's inhumane order to forcibly remove unhoused people from Washington, D.C.

National Nurses United today warned that President Trump's order to forcibly remove, jail, or involuntarily commit unhoused people from Washington, D.C. streets is not only a violation of their civil and human rights, but will also damage the city's hea...

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

19 days ago

The VA announced plans to terminate many union contracts — affecting 16K union nurses. This administration wants to break the spirit of working people in this country, but we will not be broken!

RNs will continue fighting for our patients and ourselves. www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nnu-st...

NNU statement responding to VA collective bargaining agreement termination

The nation's largest union of registered nurses provided this statement in response to the announcement to terminate collective bargaining agreements for many VA bargaining-unit employees, including s...

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

21 days ago

The new Covid variant shows us this virus is not done!

We urge lawmakers to fund public health infrastructure, reject anti-science rhetoric, and encourage more N95 respirator-style masking. Our patients deserve better preparedness. www.today.com/health/coron...

New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 'Nimbus' Now Dominant in US: Know These Symptoms

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

25 days ago

Check out all the community members who showed up in Augusta, GA tonight to protect veterans’ care and federal employees!

When we stand up together and speak out, we can better protect our veterans, our families, and our community.

National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social

25 days ago

Want to help VA nurses? Email Congress and tell your representative to sign the discharge petition on the Protect America’s Workforce Act!

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Email Congress: Protect union rights of VA nurses, sign the discharge petition on the Protect America’s Workforce Act!

An executive order signed on March 27th seeks to strip federal employees of their protected union rights -- this is a direct attack on workers' rights that will impact the hard-won collective bargaini...