National Nurses United generates so many powerful
photos of our nurses in action each year that it is
never possible to publish them all. Our year-end
photo retrospective is a place where we are able to
sneak a few more in to give you a sense of the breadth
and scope of our work. Each time we pull this annual
review together, starting from January and continu-
ing through December, we are reminded of all the
significant events from the past year. 2019 was the
year that RNRN responded to both asylum seekers
needing medical help at the border and victims of
Hurricane Dorian in
the Bahamas. 2019
was the year that
nurses helped cata-
pult Medicare for All
into the headlines
and passed federal
workplace violence
legislation through
the U.S. House of
Representatives.
2019 was the year of hot-shop organizing in Chicago
and beyond, and strikes across the country. 2019 was
the year that nurses around the world unified under
a common vision of a caring society that prioritizes
patients over profits. As we close out this decade and
look toward the next, we can't wait to see what kind
of history we'll make together in 2020.
A sweeping
view of
our work
in 2019
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From left: Thousands of
nurses at Uni versity of Chicago
Medical Center hold historic
first strike in Sep tember to
improve patient care, work-
place safety, and to win a fair
contract; nurses at St. Louise
and O'Connor hospitals speak
out at a county board meeting.
