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O C T O B E R | N O V E M B E R | D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5 W W W . N A T I O N A L N U R S E S U N I T E D . O R G N A T I O N A L N U R S E 21 A ADVOCACY Nurses march nationwide for safe staffing, patient protections against A.I. 100,000 National Nurses United members bargain new contracts in 2025. January/February/March p. 10. CNA sponsors bills to report insurance denials and end exploitative worker contracts. January/February/March p. 14. Fund care, not billionaires: Science and truth are under attack. What can we do? Stand up, fight back! January/February/March p. 17. Nurses fight to save Medicaid. RNs march in Wash- ington, D.C., protest at members of Congress' offices. January/February/March p. 22. Nurses work to end abuse of mandatory overtime. Bipartisan legislation seeks to put reasonable limits on work hours. April/May/June p. 4. New York nurses fight to stop Medicaid cuts. April/May/June p. 5. National safe staffing bill reintroduced in Con- gress. Bill would mandate RN-to-patient ratios. April/May/June p. 9. Nurses applaud reintroduction of federal bill to prevent workplace violence. Reintroduction comes amidst a wave of violent attacks on nurses. April/May/June p. 11. RNs protest obstetrics closures. A nationwide prob- lem also strikes Maine. April/May/June p.13. A Movement as Fierce as Our Veterans. RNs are fighting cuts, attacks on VA health care, Medi- caid, and more. April/May/June p. 17. Under Siege. The country's entire public health infrastructure is under attack. What nurses must know and do to fight back. April/May/ June p. 22. Never Giving Up. VA nurses fight to stop staffing cuts and attacks on bargaining rights. April/ May/June p. 18. Unions sue over federal union busting. April/May/ June p. 20. VA Nurses Rally from Coast to Coast. April/May/ June p. 21. Kaiser nurses protest statewide. July/August/ September p. 7. Nurses hold town halls across the nation. RNs, allies speak out on Medicaid, saving the VA, and Social Security. July/August/September p. 9. Nurses mobilize to oppose ICE presence in facili- ties. Trainings begin, and new law passed in California. July/August/September p. 10. NNU condemns Trump administration loan changes. Nurses decry the exclusion of nurses from graduate professional degree loans. October/November/December p. 10. A.I. See Technology and A.I. AWARDS Nurses ranked most trusted profession. For the 23rd year in a row, RNs named most honest and ethical profession by public. January/February/ March p. 9. B BARGAINING Nurses stand up to Tenet's greed in fight to reach fair contract. January/February/March p. 4. Long Island nurses are united for quality care, fair contracts. NYSNA South Shore RNs secure new deal, stand in solidarity with two other Northwell facilities. January/February/March p. 5. Nurses march nationwide for safe staffing, patient protections against A.I. 100,000 National Nurses United members bargain new contracts in 2025. January/February/March p. 10. San Joaquin County nurses win new contract. RNs held one-day strike, avert second strike before contract victory. January/February/March p. 12. New Orleans nurses strike for second time. Univer- sity Medical Center RNs hold two-day strike. January/February/March p. 12. Maine nurses vindicated. RNs at Northern Maine Medical Center win thousands in backpay vic- tory. January/February/March p. 13. Nurses at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward protested the facility's plans to close its Family Birthing Center. January/February/March p. 15. RNs at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister outlined demands on lease-to-purchase con- tract with Insight Health at the San Benito Health Care District meeting. January/February/ March p. 15. Nurses at Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas ratified a new four-year contract. Janu- ary/February/March p. 15. RNs at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, in Balti- more, held a rally for patient safety. January/February/March p. 15. Nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville held a rally to expose extreme short-staffing. January/February/March p. 15. Building Your Power: Engaging members is the key to a strong PPC. January/February/March p. 16. New Orleans nurses strike again. UMCNO RNs con- tinue fight for a first contract. April/May/June p. 7. UChicago Ingalls RNs win strong contract. April/ May/June p. 7. Long Beach and Alhambra nurses each hold one- day strikes. RNs strike for patient safety and fair contracts. April/May/June p. 8. University of California RNs kick off 2025 bargain- ing. Critical round of talks as system dramatically expands. April/May/June p. 10. Lodi nurses win their first union contract. April/ May/June p. 12. RNs protest obstetrics closures. A nationwide prob- lem also strikes Maine. April/May/June p. 13. Nurses at San Leandro Hospital in San Leandro and Alameda Hospital in Alameda ratify new five-year contract. April/May/June p. 14. RNs at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale rati- fied a new four-year pact. April/May/June p. 14. Nurses at 27 CommonSpirit/Dignity Health facili- ties in California and Nevada ratified a new four-year contract. April/May/June p. 14. Nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville held a rally to demand HCA restore Mountain Area Health Education Center to their approved list of health providers. April/May/June p. 14. Being Visible. Member outreach is a key element of internal organizing. April/May/June p. 15. Nurses and techs prevail over private equity greed. Health care workers stood strong together to win new contracts. July/August/ September p. 5. NYSNA nurses launch 2025 private-sector cam- paign. July/August/September p. 6. Kaiser nurses protest statewide. July/August/Sep- tember p. 7. First contract wins for Essentia nurses. July/August/September p. 8. Baltimore nurses hold historic strike, rally against Ascension's hypocrisy. July/August/ September p. 11. The year 2025 is finally over. Check out our handy index of everything we published in 2025, sorted by subject, to find out all the news we covered or the article you're searching for.