National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)
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NNOC: A Strong Voice for RNs and Patients
The National Nurses Organizing Committee is a new national union and professional organization for Registered Nurses, Advance Practice Nurses, and RN organizations throughout the country who want to pursue a more powerful agenda of patient advocacy that promotes the interests of patients, direct care nurses, and RN professional practice.
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National RN News
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- Pennsylvania’s Leading RN Association to Join Nation’s Premier Nurses Movement, CNA/NNOC
Press Release 01/09/08
- Arizona Patient Protection Act Introduced - HB 2041 Sets Safe Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios, Ability for Nurses to Advocate for Urgent Patient Safety Measures
Press Release 01/04/08
- Saint Mary’s Reno RNs Choose CNA/NNOC In Landslide 64 Percent Vote for 500 RNs - Nevada Breakthrough for Fastest Growing Union
Press Release 12/07/07
- Nurses, Medical Staff, Patients, Clergy, and Commissioners Hold Healthcare Vigil at County In Advance of Key Votes - Commissioners to Vote on Patients’ Budget Amendment
Press Release 11/27/07
- Big Victory for RNs at HomeHealth Visiting Nurses - New Contract to Incorporate Significant New Protections for Patients Safety Standards, Nurse Rights
Press Release 11/19/07
- Nurses from Across Nation Join Solidarity Caravan in Support of Striking Kentucky RNs
Press Release 11/09/07
- Chicago, National Nurses Host SiCKO House Parties to Urge Guaranteed Healthcare as DVD Released
Press Release 11/08/07
- Nurses, Ministers, Patients and Commissioners Hold Vigil for Safe Patient Care
Press Release 11/07/07
- Settlement for Houlton RNs Provides Significant Patient Protections, RN Retention Gains
Press Release 11/06/07
- Nurses at HomeHealth Press for Patient Care Protections - Federal Mediator to Lead Negotiations as Company Refuses to Meet Maine Standards on Staffing or Patient Safety
Press Release 11/02/07
- Settlement for Houlton RNs Provides Significant Patient Protections, RN Retention Gains
Press Release 11/02/07
- Louisville RNs, National Nurses Head to Hazard to Show Support For Striking Appalachian Nurses
Press Release 10/25/07
- Survey paints bleak picture of rising health-care costs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10/24/07
- Regulators aim to curb healthcare rescissions
Los Angeles Times 10/24/07
- Memo to the GOP: Stopping Hillary is Not a Healthcare Policy
Huffington Post 10/23/07
- HMOs not meeting national standards in basic areas, report says
Los Angeles Times 10/19/07
- Health experts seek to calm schools over superbug
Yahoo News 10/19/07
- Who's afraid of Michael Moore?
New Statesman 10/18/07
- Massachusetts Mandatory Health Insurance Purchase Law Is No Model for California
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights 10/18/07
- Why the US Lacks Full Health Care
Daily Southtown 10/11/07
- Nurses give Bangor hospital 10-day strike notice
Boston Globe 10/08/07
- Taiwan gets healthy
Guardian Unlimited 10/07/07
- Means Test Sought for Medicare Drug Plan
Washington Post 10/05/07
- Drug Industry Continues to Profit At the Expense of Seniors, Report Says
Bureau of National Affairs 10/05/07
- 'Desperate' says sorry; Fil-Ams say it's not enough
Global Nation 10/05/07
- Nurses Blast Bush for Veto on Children's Health
Press Release 10/03/07
- St. Mary’s Reno Nurses Announce Vote to Join California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Press Release 10/03/07
- Negotiations continue as EMMC nurses union sets strike date
Bangor Daily News 10/02/07
- Nurses to strike at EMMC
Bangor Daily News 10/01/07
- Old lion tries new tricks for health care
The Politico 09/27/07
- Democratic Hopefuls Urged to Scrap Private Insurers
Bloomberg News 09/27/07
- EMMC Nurses Hold Strike Vote
Press Release 09/27/07
- Single-payer, or Medicare for all, is the way to go
Palm Beach Post 09/24/07
- St. Mary’s Reno Nurses Look to Join Up with 10,000 Catholic Healthcare West Colleagues - RNs Announce Effort to Win Representation
Press Release 09/24/07
- EMMC Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil for Patient Safety—Hospital Dismisses Nurses' Patient Care Concerns
Press Release 09/21/07
- September 11th First Responders Lead Emotional Rally at State Capitol Tuesday
Press Release 09/11/07
- Workers Featured in 'SiCKO' Serve as Reminder of Need for Genuine Healthcare Reform
Press Release 09/10/07
- Monday Morning: Hundreds of Nurses Stage Emergency Mobilization at Capitol
Press Release 09/10/07
- NNOC Houston Nurses Announce “Houston Kids: Sign Up, Check Up,” Major Enrollment Drive for Kids’ Healthcare
Press Release 09/07/07
- EMMC nurses rally over staffing ratios
Bangor Daily News 09/05/07
- University Hospital RNs Form Patient Care Advocacy Committee - First Initiative of the New RN Union at UHS
Press Release 08/27/07
- AFL-CIO Condemns MaineHealth Attack on Employee Rights - MSNA/NNOC Says, MaineHealth Seeking to Silence Caregivers Concerns on Patient Safety
Press Release 08/27/07
- Local Nurses, Patients Advocate for Solutions to Local Healthcare Crisis before Dallas-Fort Worth Concerned Citizens Panel
Press Release 08/13/07
- FMC RNs & Healthcare Workers to Hold Candlelight Vigil for Patient Care Following Exclusive Screening of Michael Moore's SiCKO
Press Release 07/23/07
- California union courts Houston-area nurses - Organization stirs up interest in some; others wary
Houston Chronicle 07/14/07
- Doctors leaving Stroger Hospital - County scrambles to gain new funding
Chicago Tribune 07/08/07
- Affiliation Gives Boost to Drive for Guaranteed Health Care for All - California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee Joins AFL-CIO - 325,000 RNs Unite in Federation
AFL-CIO Press Release 05/21/07
- CNA/NNOC Elects New Council of Presidents - First Filipino President Among Four Elected by RN Members
Press Release 05/17/07
- An Ounce of Dissension - Texas nurses are getting organized, with help from a veteran California labor activist
Texas Observer 05/18/07
- CNA/NNOC Elects New Council of Presidents - First Filipino President Among Four Elected by RN Members
Press Release 05/17/07
- RNs Hold Bake Sale for Safe Scrubs - FMC Refuses Safety Recommendation, Diverts Funds to Union Busters
Press Release 05/16/07
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Health and safety
Austin American-Statesman 02/21/07
By State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, and CNA/NNOC President Deborah Burger, RN
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- Cook County health chief makes changes
Chicago Tribune 01/29/07
- Nurses, Patients, County Workers, Cook County Residents Plan Major March on Board - Mass Demonstration Sponsored by National Nurses Organizing Committee, AFSCME, and Chicago Federation of Labor - Cruel, 17% Healthcare Cuts Would Have a Devastating Effect on Chicago Patients--Cuts Targeted at Mothers, Children, Infants - Monday Press Conference Precedes Rally
Press Release 01/26/07
- San Antonio Registered Nurses Rally at The Alamo for Groundbreaking Patient Protection Act & Strengthened Role for Nurses - Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2007 Will Improve Patient Safety
Press Release 01/26/07
- County Board feels heat over budget cuts - Public opposition growing over plans
Chicago Tribune 01/26/07
- Dire prognosis for poor - Planned budget cuts threaten already fragile system at hospital that serves county's neediest
Chicago Tribune 01/07/07
- Nurses Protest Proposed County Hospital Cuts
WBBM Chicago Radio 01/19/07
- To fulfill mission, county must avoid health clinic cuts
Daily Southtown 01/14/07
- Stroger waives hospital policy
Chicago Sun-Times 01/13/07
- Stroger retreats on stiff cuts at Provident - Calls for smaller budget reduction than 50% sought by hospital chief
Chicago Sun-Times 01/12/07
- Ten Influential Women of 2006
MSN 01/11/07 - Names CNA/NNOC Leader Rose Ann DeMoro
- Cook health-care cuts feared - No part of system will be untouched, interim leader says
Chicago Tribune 01/09/07
- Our big health care blind spot
Houston Chronicle 01/02/07
- Silent majority for single-payer
Boston Globe 12/31/06
- Health Policies Stripped Down - Cheaper Insurance Plans Attract Some Workers, But Benefits Are Limited
Hartford Courant 12/26/06
- Schwarzenegger Wrestles With Health Care - Governor Aims to Cover California's Uninsured Millions, Raising Issue's Profile Nationally
Wall Street Journal 12/21/06
- New Drugs Declining, Research Costs Increasing, GAO Says
Washington Post 12/20/06
- Nurses Top List of Most Honest and Ethical Professions
Gallup News Service 12/14/06
- HCA to pay $175M in fees - Expenses nearly 3 times amount previously stated
The Tennessean 11/25/06
- TEXAS: Nurses rally for patient protection legislation
The Daily Texan 11/15/06
- Registered Nurses from Across Texas Gather at Capitol to Introduce Groundbreaking Patient Protection Act, Rally for Strengthened Role for Nurses - "Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2007" To Be Introduced
Press Release 11/10/06
- HCA to pay $175M in fees - Expenses nearly 3 times amount previously stated
The Tennessean 11/25/06
- Media Advisory Registered Nurses from Across Texas Gather at Capitol to Introduce Groundbreaking Patient Protection Act, Rally for Strengthened Role for Nurses - "Texas Hospital Patient Protection Act of 2007" To Be Introduced
Press Release 11/10/06
- Nurses to Protest Bush Labor Board Ruling on Union Rights
Press Release 10/05/06
- Nurses Denounce Bush Labor Board Ruling on Union Rights As Fundamental Assault on Democracy, Patient Safety - RNs Prepared to Strike to Defend Their Rights
Press Release 10/03/06
- San Antonio Nurses Decry "Patient Care Crisis" in Local Hospitals - Staffing Problems, Inability to Advocate for Patients Compromise Ability of RNs to Practice Profession
Press Release 07/14/06
- Major Threat to RNs' Voice, Representation Rights--Chicago Nurses to Protest Tomorrow - RNs say they will strike if their rights are abridged
Press Release 07/12/06
- Nurses Across Nation Will Take to Streets July 11 - Demand Protection of Right to Organize, Advocate for Patients
Press Release 07/07/06
- Major Threat to RNs' Voice, Representation Rights - Nurses Plan Protests July 11 in Los Angeles, Oakland - Hundreds of RNs say they will strike if their rights are abridged
Press Release 06/20/06
- Cook County RNs Approve First NNOC Pact - Nurses Cite Gains in Pay, Patient Safety Issues
Press Release 06/29/06
- Agreement - RNs Reach Tentative Pact with Cook County, Cite Economic, Staffing Gains - RNs Say NNOC/CNA Link Will Raise Standards for All RNs and Patients
Press Release 06/23/06
- On Eve of Historic Union Vote Flagstaff Medical Center Nurses Spell Out: "VOTE YES FOR A VOICE!"
Press Release 06/19/06
- Cook County RNs Delay Walkout to June 30 - Negotiations with County to Resume Thursday
Press Release 06/19/06
- Nurses File Federal Charges Against Flagstaff Medical Center Administration - Cite multiple violations of labor law including intimidation, retaliation, and suppression of nurses' union literature
Press Release 06/12/06
- Nurses tell Flagstaff Med. Ctr. Board of Directors, "Stop Violating Labor Laws and Our Rights!" - 5:00 Rally Today at FMC
Press Release 06/08/06
- Nurse union election dates set
Arizona Daily Sun 05/24/06
- Election Set June 21-22 for Flagstaff RNs
Press Release 05/23/06
- Nurses Picket For Contract Agreement
WBBM Chicago Radio 03/15/06
- Nurses give OK to strike
Daily Southtown 03/03/06
- Cook County nurses may hit picket lines
Chicago Tribune 03/02/06
- Cook County nurses vote to authorize strike
Chicago Sun-Times 03/02/06
- Cook County RNs Vote by 97 Percent To Authorize Strike in Huge Turnout - Huge turnout by CCBHS nurses sends strong message to County
Press Release 03/02/06
- Area unions appeal for required nurse ratio
Chicago Tribune 01/31/06
- Chicago RNs, Healthcare Workers Announce New Campaign to Enact Key Staffing Bill to Protect Patients (Press Release 01/27/06)
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