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RNs in Motion » 5 About National Nurses United WHO WE ARE The most pressing nursing and health care issues often require national leadership and solutions. That is why National Nurses Organizing Committee helped establish National Nurses United (NNU), the largest and fastest- growing union and professional association of direct-care registered nurses in the country. At its founding convention in December 2009, NNU adopted a call for action to counter the national assault by the health care industry on patient-care conditions and standards for nurses, and to promote a unified vision of collective action for nurses. NNU has made some spectacular achievements, including »› » Uniting thousands of RNs across the country. Nationally, NNU now represents nearly 225,000 RNs. » Sponsoring major national legislation to promote comprehensive mandatory RN-to-patient ratios, modeled on the successful California law sponsored by our RN members there. » Fighting for workplace violence protections on all fronts, including collective bargaining, regulations, and legislation at the federal level, modeled on landmark 2014 California legislation requiring all hospitals to have a workplace violence plan. » Advocating for nurses to have the education, training, and personal protective equipment they need at work, including mandatory Ebola guidelines in California, federal OSHA standards for Covid-19, and collective-bargaining agreements with strong infectious disease protections. » Playing a leading role as advocates of guaranteed health care by sponsoring national legislation to expand and improve Medicare for all people in the United States. » Creating the union's Social Justice and Equity Division to support nurses in acting for racial, gender, economic, health care, and environmental justice with the goal of building a healthy and just world for all people. » Strengthening the voice and participation of RNs in electoral campaigns from coast to coast.