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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 16h

Nurses are taking to the streets in San Francisco today to say it loud and clear: The nurses united will never be defeated!

Whether it's a fight at our facility, at the federal level, or even an international struggle — nurses' power and influence is undeniable. #GNSA2025

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 23h

🎤 @lizshuler.bsky.social, our union sister and fearless leader of the @aflcio.org, shared some important wisdom with nurses about the power of nurses to stand up — in elections, in the streets, in our workplaces, and everywhere our voices can make a difference! #GNSA2025

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 1d

Union nurses are powerful!

"The minute nurses know how to move and navigate together as a collective, whether it’s across the country or across the globe, there is nothing we cannot achieve," said Michelle Gutierrez Vo, RN.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 1d

Sandy Reding, RN, knows a thing or two about an epic fight — it took five years and three elections to win a union at her hospital.

In this current moment, when our world faces so many challenges, our collective action and resilience is more important than ever.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 1d

Cathy Kennedy, RN, remembers the long, tough fight to win #SafeStaffing ratios in CA — 14 years!

Like today's fight to protect public health & workers' rights: "I have seen hard fights before and I am not going to shy away from this fight... We will resist. We are resilient."

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 1d

Cokie Giles has been a union nurse for 35+ years and says this is one of the most important things to remember when our unions are under attack: It’s not laws or regulations or boards that create our union; WE are the union and don’t need anyone’s permission to act together. ✊

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 1d

This morning, all four @calnurses.bsky.social presidents shared how collective strength, resistance, and resilience made a difference in their hospitals & communities.

These same principles will help us fight attacks against unions and our health care, and fight for our patients. #GNSA2025

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 2d

These nurses represent 2.5 million nurses & health care workers in 29 countries around the world! 🌍🤝🏥

Global Nurses United gathered today to discuss attacks on global public health and the rise of fascism. Together, nurses can create a world that centers care instead. #GNSA2025

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 3d

HCA: We don't buy your marketing ploys. We know what #SafeStaffing really looks like — and this isn't it.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 4d

Say it louder for the people in the back: Every nurse needs a union! 🗣️

Union nurses have a message for corporate giants like HCA — the largest & richest hospital chain in the U.S. — watch out. Unity is our power.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 5d

LCMC sure likes to tout its “Spirit of Charity” — even when the record is clear that University Medical Center New Orleans hardly gives back to the community.

Nurses protested outside the Spirit of Charity Gala to draw attention to the hypocrisy. Our patients deserve better!

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 6d

Israel’s occupation and genocide against Palestine would not be possible without U.S. aid. It’s time for the working class to get loud and demand a permanent ceasefire and a #FreePalestine. 🇵🇸

www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nnu-an...

National Nurses United and UE call for end to military operations, blockade in Palestine

National Nurses United (NNU) and the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (UE) — together representing over a quarter million union members — sent a letter today to President Trump...

www.nationalnursesunited.org

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 7d

Trump’s power grabs in states like Texas show what’s at stake. Union nurses support #YesOnProp50 to block his influence in California and protect our voice to help elect leaders who will protect public health and put our patients first.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 7d

Nurses support the Democratic continuing resolution proposal because it:

1️⃣ Curbs Trump’s power,
2️⃣ Keeps the gov't open, and
3️⃣ Reverses the health care cuts from H.R. 1.

If Congress doesn’t act immediately to reverse these cuts, patients will die. The choice is clear. (5/5)

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 7d

This administration wants to dismantle public services so that they can be privatized and run for profit. Just look at the last budget bill, H.R. 1, which gave corporations and the ultra-rich huge tax breaks while stealing health care coverage from 16 million people. (4/5)

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 7d

While Trump is attacking public services our patients rely on like the Social Security Administration, the VA, and the CDC, he's also funneling resources into homeland security and ICE, which are focused on attacking U.S. residents and making war on Democrat-run cities. (3/5)

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 7d

The track record is clear: Trump doesn't care about workers and has zero interest in maintaining a government to serve its people.

He wants to use this shutdown to slash government programs even more and fire federal workers. 😡 (2/5)

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 7d

Nurses are setting the record straight on the shutdown and who is to blame — the Trump administration and Republicans determined to privatize public services.

Here's what's at stake and what our leaders SHOULD do. 🧵👇 (1/5)

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 8d

The Trump administration manufactured this shutdown to further their agenda of privatizing public services.

Nurses call on Congress to pass H.R. 5450/S. 2882 to restart the government and save lives by restoring health care funding and assistance!
https://bit.ly/3Wfvk07

National Nurses United calls on Congress to pass appropriations bill to restart government, restore health care funding

National Nurses United, the nation's largest union and professional association of registered nurses, with more than 225,000 RNs, is calling on Congress to pass H.R. 5450/S. 2882. The Continuing Appro...

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 8d

Management at HCA Healthcare is bragging about its goal to hire 100 new nurses at Mission Hospital, but 150 have left in the past three months. Union nurses in Asheville took action today to say it loud and clear: 🗣️ Recruitment without retention is a scam!

Group of individuals protesting for safe staffing, holding signs from National Nurses United, outside a building.

Three individuals holding signs from the National Nurses Organizing Committee, promoting safe staffing in healthcare, standing outdoors.

Three individuals holding signs from the National Nurses Organizing Committee, highlighting issues such as staff shortages and staffing emergencies.

Group of individuals, including some in scrubs, holding signs that say "National Nurses United" and "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" during a protest outside a building.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 9d

Along with nurses around the globe, we are grieving the murder of Dr. Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, head of the Palestinian Nursing Association in the Gaza Strip.

We stand in solidarity with our Palestinian colleagues against this outrageous violence. www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses...

Nurses denounce killing of Palestinian Nursing Association leader

National Nurses United today condemned Israeli forces’ recent killing of Dr. Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, head of the Palestinian Nursing Association in the Gaza Strip and chief nursing supervisor at K...

www.nationalnursesunited.org

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 10d

California nurses: Vote #YesOnProp50! Prop 50 is an emergency, temporary measure to protect working people in the face of Trump's attempts to steal congressional representation from Black and Latino voters in Texas, Missouri, and other states.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 11d

That feeling when you win a union = unmatched 🙌 Strong nurse voices mean stronger patient advocacy. Every patient deserves union nurses!

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Kaiser gets paid off, nurses get laid off!

Kaiser made $13 BILLION dollars last year and yet they’re laying off nurses? This week, union nurses across California stood together in a day of action at 22 facilities to demand patients before profits.

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National Nurses United @nationalnurses.bsky.social · 13d

21 unions and faculty groups are suing Trump over a $1.2-billion fine against UCLA. Trump is illegally forcing his politics on education through financial coercion and constitutional violations. Enough is enough.
www.latimes.com/california/s...

UC employees, not waiting on leaders, sue Trump for 'financial coercion' over UCLA cuts

University of California employees on Tuesday sued President Trump over a $1.2-billion penalty against UCLA and federal demands for sweeping campus changes. They argued that the actions are unconstitu...

www.latimes.com

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