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St. Rose Hospital nurses plan informational picket to demand fair contract
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Rose Hospital nurses plan informational picket to demand fair contract
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Nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif., will hold an informational picket to demonstrate mounting opposition among staff and community to stalling in contract negotiations with Alameda Health System (AHS), the hospital's operator. Nurses and patients are particularly outraged about St. Rose management attempting to sub-contract out of the fifth floor at the hospital to Stanford Medicine, potentially
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Rose Hospital nurses plan informational picket to demand fair contract
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Nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif., will hold an informational picket to demonstrate mounting opposition among staff and community to stalling in contract negotiations with Alameda Health System (AHS), the hospital's operator. Nurses and patients are particularly outraged about St. Rose management attempting to sub-contract out of the fifth floor at the hospital to Stanford Medicine, potentiallycreating two tiers of health care for patients in Hayward.
Who: RNs from St. Rose Hospital
What: Picket for a fair contract and against two-tier health care at St. Rose Hospital
When: Thursday, June 25, 2-4 p.m.
Where: St. Rose Hospital 27200, Calaroga Ave., Hayward, Calif.
"Management has stalled negotiations and blamed missing federal funds," said Amanda Saad, RN and charge nurse in the emergency department with 20 years of experience at St. Rose. "It's on our local administrators and elected officials to find a way to preserve patient care and save our health system while maintaining a high quality of patient care for the most vulnerable in the Hayward community. We're demanding nothing less."
Registered nurses at St. Rose Hospital are calling on management to end plans to contract out the fifth floor of the hospital to Stanford Medicine, raising concerns that this move could create two tiers of health care within the hospital, exacerbating existing barriers to care for lower-income patients.
Nurses are also upset about management's refusal to respond to nurses' contract proposals that would protect staff from workplace violence and improve staff recruitment and retention, measures that would bring St. Rose in line with other facilities in the Bay Area and in AHS.
St. Rose is a safety net hospital and the only hospital in Hayward. CNA represents approximately 180 registered nurses at St. Rose Hospital, where RNs have been in contract negotiations since January 2026.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/st-rose-hospital-nurses-plan-informational-picket-to-demand-fair-contract
Nation's largest union of registered nurses joins U.S. representatives to call for end to blockade of Cuba
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nation's largest union of registered nurses joins U.S. representatives to call for end to blockade of Cuba
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National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 30 to demand an end to the Trump administration's blockade of oil supplies entering Cuba. Union nurses will be joined by Global Health Partners, which is working to supply the island nation with
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nation's largest union of registered nurses joins U.S. representatives to call for end to blockade of Cuba
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National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 30 to demand an end to the Trump administration's blockade of oil supplies entering Cuba. Union nurses will be joined by Global Health Partners, which is working to supply the island nation withcritical medical equipment and medicine, as fuel shortages enter its fourth month and the humanitarian crisis escalates.
"Nurses cannot and will not stay silent while our president's policies cause immense suffering, at home or abroad," said NNU President Jamie Brown, RN. "The Trump administration is using innocent lives, including pregnant women and infants, to force the Cuban government to concede to its completely unrealistic demands. U.S. nurses denounce these cruel tactics and demand an end to the blockade."
Who: National Nurses United press conference demanding end to Cuban blockade
What: NNU RNs; U.S. representatives Delia Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, and Ro Khanna; Global Health Partners; Code Pink
When: Tuesday, June 30 at 11:00am ET
Where: House Triangle | U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20004
Without essential oil resources, as well as a sharp increase in U.S. sanctions, Cubans are suffering from frequent blackouts, shortages of gasoline and cooking gas, and dwindling supplies of diesel that power the nation's water pumps, with a particularly severe impact on the delivery of health care services. Recent reporting indicates that tens of thousands of Cubans have had to forego medical treatments, including surgeries, and that three-quarters of essential medicines are entirely unavailable on the island. Additionally, the U.N. has warned that infant mortality has doubled and that fuel shortages have negatively impacted food production, with output down by more than 60 percent, leading to a sharp increase in food costs.
To support the Cuban people, NNU nurses have donated to Global Health Partners (GHP), an organization that has brought millions of dollars worth of lifesaving medicines and surgical supplies to the island. Most recently, GHP's programs have been focused on reversing Cuba's fast-rising infant mortality rate.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/registered-nurses-join-us-representatives-to-call-for-end-to-blockade-of-cuba
Contra Costa County nurses to hold informational picket to preserve patient services and nurse retention
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Contra Costa County nurses to hold informational picket to preserve patient services and nurse retention
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Registered nurses with Contra Costa Health and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, in Martinez, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Thursday, June 25, to protest the county's failure to commit to preserving patient care and nursing staff, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today.
Contra Costa Health released a budget report
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Contra Costa County nurses to hold informational picket to preserve patient services and nurse retention
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Registered nurses with Contra Costa Health and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, in Martinez, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Thursday, June 25, to protest the county's failure to commit to preserving patient care and nursing staff, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today.
Contra Costa Health released a budget reportin April stating the loss of funding due to the Republican-passed H.R. 1 will require "reducing services" and "potential staff reductions." While the Board of Supervisors has said that it does not intend to sell off any service lines or facilities, nurses are looking for a written agreement guaranteeing they will retain their jobs, seniority, and benefits with any potential buyers. Nurses say without such guarantees, they fear an exodus from the county as nurses look for job stability. If experienced nurses leave, the county will lose critical expertise and experience, destabilizing the health care system, which benefits the entire community and many of Contra Costa County's most vulnerable populations.
"Nurses are working with increased patient loads and often without breaks or lunches to make sure our patients get the best care possible," said Robin Hargrave, RN at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. "We do this because we are committed to our patients and to the mission of Contra Costa Health to care for the most vulnerable in our community. But we fear that if we don't get a written guarantee from Contra Costa Health that they intend to honor our commitment, then we will lose experienced nurses. Without the wisdom and expertise of experienced nurses, our entire patient community would suffer."
Who: RNs in the Contra Costa Health System
What: Picket to reverse dangerous cuts to patient care
When: Thursday, June 25, 2- 4:30 p.m.
Where: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | 2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, Calif. 94553
According to the county, the Trump administration's cuts to health care from H.R. 1 would affect as many as 93,000 residents of Contra Costa County by 2029. Nurses are encouraging the Board of Supervisors to use their rainy day fund to shore up Contra Costa Health and to preserve services and staffing. According to county records, Contra Costa County has more than $500 million in its rainy day fund.
Nurses are fighting to ensure the stability of the entire system and to ensure the maintenance of these vital health services and facilities, and retain nurses as the county looks to reduce staffing.
"Should our system become overloaded and nurses feel their jobs are at stake, we fear we will not be able to retain and recruit experienced nurses to care for our community," said Shannon Turner, NP at Pittsburg Health Center. "We need a commitment from our leadership to work with us to protect Contra Costa Health and our patients."
CNA represents over 1,300 registered nurses in the Contra Costa Health system. Nurses have been in contract negotiations since July 2025.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/contra-costa-county-nurses-to-hold-informational-picket-to-preserve-patient-services
AFT and NEA Call on Democratic Governors to Reject Trump Private School Voucher Scheme
WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT and NEA Call on Democratic Governors to Reject Trump Private School Voucher Scheme
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WASHINGTON -In an open letter sent today to the nation's Democratic governors, the presidents of the country's two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association and the AFT, urged Democratic governors to reject the Trump administration's private school voucher program, calling it a grave and urgent threat to the public schools that serve nearly 90 percent of the nation's
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WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT and NEA Call on Democratic Governors to Reject Trump Private School Voucher Scheme
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WASHINGTON -In an open letter sent today to the nation's Democratic governors, the presidents of the country's two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association and the AFT, urged Democratic governors to reject the Trump administration's private school voucher program, calling it a grave and urgent threat to the public schools that serve nearly 90 percent of the nation'sK-12 students.
"Public education is a core value of our communities and the foundation of a thriving democracy," AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle wrote in the letter. "Every child deserves access to a high-quality education in well-supported public schools."
"The program is a Trojan horse carrying near-universal K-12 private school vouchers into every state that participates-even states where voters have rejected vouchers at the ballot box," Pringle and Weingarten wrote.
The letter comes on the heels of another letter sent earlier this month by three dozen education unions in 23 Democratic-led states, urging their governors not to opt into the scheme.
The latest letter also warns that states choosing to opt into the voucher program do so at the expense of students. They also will likely face long-term fiscal strain as vouchers "shrink" public school enrollment, reducing per-pupil state revenue while fixed-costs remain. The scheme will force state budgets to cover the funding gaps. The unions warn of a potential $50 billion annual price tag for the program nationally, which could lead to further cuts to federal programs for the most vulnerable students, such as those supported by Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The letter notes the voucher program is a core element of Project 2025 and points to the 2024 Democratic National Committee platform, which explicitly opposed "private-school vouchers, tuition tax credits, opportunity scholarships, and other schemes that divert taxpayer-funded resources away from public education."
"The underlying strength of America rests on the provision of education to all as a public good. We shouldn't gamble our future on promises made by an administration relentlessly dedicated to undermining that public good. Rejecting the Trump administration's voucher program helps to preserve and protect the future of public education for our students, families, and communities," wrote Weingarten and Pringle.
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-and-nea-call-democratic-governors-reject-trump-private-school-voucher-scheme
Further Dismantling of Education Department Hurts Higher Ed
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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Further Dismantling of Education Department Hurts Higher Ed
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WASHINGTON -American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced it was moving critical functions to other federal agencies:
"The Trump administration's continued gutting of the Department of Education is a catastrophic attack on higher education. By scattering vital student
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WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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Further Dismantling of Education Department Hurts Higher Ed
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WASHINGTON -American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced it was moving critical functions to other federal agencies:
"The Trump administration's continued gutting of the Department of Education is a catastrophic attack on higher education. By scattering vital studentprotections across multiple bureaucratic agencies that are entirely unequipped to handle them, this administration is actively sabotaging the future of American college students.
"The shifting of responsibilities for special education and rehabilitative services to the Department of Health and Human Services will make it more difficult for postsecondary students to participate in campus accessibility programs and use assistive technology, services they are entitled to by law.
"Transferring civil rights enforcement to a Department of Justice that appears primarily focused on prosecuting President Donald Trump's political enemies will strip marginalized students of vital protections, leaving them more exposed to systemic discrimination. This move will subvert the core mission of the Office for Civil Rights, which was established to address individual complaints, investigate them and work with students and schools to address discrimination so students could keep learning. It has been the primary federal safeguard for students experiencing sexual harassment or assault; discrimination based on race, sex, disability or pregnancy; unequal discipline; retaliation; and other barriers to equal access.
"The Trump administration has already gutted the federal government's ability to protect students and twisted the OCR's original mission in order to advance its own ideological agenda. As the AAUP has reported, the weaponization of civil rights law has been a key tool in attacks on campus speech under the Trump administration. Racial harassment investigations have ground to a halt, while civil rights laws are manipulated to intimidate universities, destroy diversity initiatives, freeze campus speech and exclude transgender athletes-and this will only make it worse.
"The Civil Rights Act of 1964-passed after years of nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice-is now being used to squash political dissent and student speech at colleges and universities. The American people will not tolerate the deliberate destruction of civil rights protections in our higher education system. Along with parents, K-12 educators and other allies, the AAUP and the AFT will fight to reverse these changes and build a strong, just and accessible system of higher education that benefits our nation."
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/further-dismantling-education-department-hurts-higher-ed
Appeals Court Sides With NTEU, Blocks CFPB Layoffs
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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Appeals Court Sides With NTEU, Blocks CFPB Layoffs
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Friday's decision by an appeals court blocking the Trump administration from immediately cutting the workforce at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a huge victory for American consumers and for the members of NTEU who are dedicated to fighting to protect consumers. We continue to argue that the administration's reckless attempt to eviscerate the CFPB does not serve the American people and violates CFPB employee
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WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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Appeals Court Sides With NTEU, Blocks CFPB Layoffs
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Friday's decision by an appeals court blocking the Trump administration from immediately cutting the workforce at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a huge victory for American consumers and for the members of NTEU who are dedicated to fighting to protect consumers. We continue to argue that the administration's reckless attempt to eviscerate the CFPB does not serve the American people and violates CFPB employeerights. The CFPB polices against fraud and returns billions to mortgage holders, consumers, student loan holders, military veterans, and elderly Americans, among others. This decision will allow the Bureau to continue performing its essential work for the American people. NTEU will continue our fight against efforts to dismantle this vital agency.
Contact: NTEU-PR@nteu.org, 202-572-5500
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Original text here: https://www.nteu.org/media-center/News Releases/2026/06/23/CFPBDecision
St. Joseph Health nurses to hold vigil for patient safety and safe staffing
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Joseph Health nurses to hold vigil for patient safety and safe staffing
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a vigil for patient safety and safe staffing on Wednesday, June 24. The vigil is taking place after hundreds of nurses and hospital employees signed a petition of no confidence in hospital leadership, citing ongoing concerns about patient safety and staffing and the impact of management decisions on the quality of patient care.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Joseph Health nurses to hold vigil for patient safety and safe staffing
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a vigil for patient safety and safe staffing on Wednesday, June 24. The vigil is taking place after hundreds of nurses and hospital employees signed a petition of no confidence in hospital leadership, citing ongoing concerns about patient safety and staffing and the impact of management decisions on the quality of patient care.The nurses are represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).
"St. Joseph Health nurses have been sounding the alarm about cuts to patient care resources and unsafe conditions across our health system," said Tara Cassell, RN in the labor and delivery unit at St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital. "Recent reductions to services that support safe staffing, along with the termination of a highly respected physician, have raised serious concerns about local management's commitment to providing the level of care our patients and community deserve."
Who: St. Joseph Health registered nurses, staff, and community allies
What: Vigil for patient safety and safe staffing
When: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 6-6:30 p.m.
Where: St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital, 2801 Franciscan Dr., Bryan, Texas (Hospital entrance on 29th St.)
The vigil will honor patients, highlight nurses' concerns about conditions affecting patient care, and call on hospital leadership to address critical issues raised by St. Joseph nurses.
"We are committed to negotiating a strong first union contract that improves nurses' working conditions and establishes the safe patient care standards our community deserves," said Jessica Crouch, RN and nurse navigator at St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan. "But our patients cannot wait for contract negotiations to be completed. We are calling on hospital leadership to act now to address these serious concerns and invest in the resources needed to provide safe, high-quality care."
St. Joseph Health nurses have been negotiating their first union contract since April 2026, following their successful election to join NNOC/NNU in December 2025.
NNOC/NNU represents more than 700 registered nurses throughout the St. Joseph Health system, including facilities in Bryan and College Station and three critical access hospitals: St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital in Navasota, and St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital in Madisonville. St. Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, where NNOC/NNU represents more than 17,000 nurses at 33 facilities across the country.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/st-joseph-health-nurses-to-hold-vigil-for-patient-safety-and-safe-staffing
