4 News Briefs
Michigan nurses stand up to Tenet's
greed 5 | Long Island Nurses fight for fair
contracts 6 | Hundreds of Minnesota nurses
vote to unionize 7 | NNU's statement in response
to workplace violence tragedies. 8 | Nurses
condemn attacks on trans people 9 | Nurses
ranked most trusted profession for 23rd year
in a row 10 | Nurses rally nationwide for
safe staffing, patient protections against A.I.
12 | San Joaquin County nurses win new contract;
New Orleans nurses strike for second time
13 | Nurses condemn revocation of policy barring
ICE arrests at hospitals; Maine nurses vindicated
in huge backpay victory 14 | CNA sponsors bills
to report insurance denials and end exploitative
worker contracts 15 | Hayward RNs protest closure
of birthing center; Hollister nurses demand
transparency from private buyer; Salinas nurses
ratify new contract; Baltimore nurses protest short
staffing; Asheville RNs rally for safe staffing.
16 Building Your Power
Communication is key to developing
a strong Professional Practice Committee.
By Chuleenan Svetvilas
17
Fund care, not billionaires
Science and truth are under attack. RNs must fight
back.
By Bonnie Castillo, RN
18 Giving Back
RNRN nurse volunteers answer the call to help
people devastated by the Eaton and Palisades fires.
By Chuleenan Svetvilas
22 Nurses fight to save Medicaid
RNs march in Washington, D.C., protest at
members of Congress' offices.
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ON THE COVER: On March 12, 2025, National
Nurses United RN members joined with
allied health and democracy groups to rally and
march in Washington, D.C. against devastating
cuts to Medicaid and other U.S. Health and
Human Services programs.
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