The Fight Continues in Indiana
National Federation of Nurses (NFN) is deeply disappointed to see the Indiana State Senate vote Wednesday to pass a controversial bill that effectively outlaws one of organized labor’s most impactful…
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A Victory for Nurse Safety in Washington
This January, we made a big leap forward in nurse safety when Washington became the first state in the country to adopt specific safety rules regarding workers who may be…
We Want to Hear From YOU!
We hosted a listening session with delegates at the National Federation Assembly in May 2011 about how NFN can best meet the needs of our members. Key themes we heard…
Election Protests at NYSNA
National Federation of Nurses (NFN) is aware of a dispute involving the recent officer elections held by one of its members, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA). We are…
SB 5 Repealed: A Victory for Working Families!
History was made this November when Ohioans overwhelmingly voted NO on Issue 2 to repeal Senate Bill 5. The 61 to 39 percent landslide victory symbolizes the nation’s refusal to…
A HUGE VICTORY IN OHIO!
Today, Ohioans resoundingly said NO to Gov. Kasich’s blatant attack on American workers and the middle class when they voted to repeal Senate Bill 5. The legislation would have stripped…
A Big Win in Montana
There’s reason to celebrate at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Montana, where nurses, represented by the Montana Nurses Association (MNA), welcome a newly ratified collective bargaining agreement with the…
NFN Joins Occupy Wall Street!
LATE BREAKING NEWS: NYSNA Members participating in the Community and Labor March to Wall St. TODAY, Weds., Oct. 5 should still meet at 3:30 outside the NYSNA offices at 120…
An Inside Look at What’s Next for the Repeal of SB5
Senate Bill 5, which was crammed through the Legislature earlier this year, would strip workers in Ohio of the right to collectively bargain for fair and safe workplace conditions. Now…
NFN On the Ground in Support of MNA Nurses’ Fight for Fair Contract
UPDATE: The Missoula Independent weighs in on this issue in “Labor read, waiting”. And, two of Montana Nurses Association’s members submit their personal experience and opinion on the contract dispute,…
NFN Pledges Support of Verizon Employees’ Fight for Fair Contract
On their third day of strike, 45,000 wire line Verizon employees nationwide are standing strong in their fight for a fair and equitable contract with their employer, and NFN pledges…
Kelly McLean: The Violence After the Initial Attack
Nurses are the victims of violence on the job more than any other profession. It comes at the hands of patients and family members, and leaves both emotional and physical…
A Word About Solidarity
When Senate Bill 5, was first introduced by Republican legislators in Ohio, fire fighters, teachers, nurses (through Ohio Nurses Association) and other workers joined forces to put an end to…
An Inside Look at Success in Ohio to Repeal SB5
We’ve been keeping you updated about the tremendous effort by NFN member, the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA), and the We Are Ohio coalition to repeal SB5, legislation that would strip…
NFN President Shows Solidarity with Nurses in Canada
NFN President Barbara Crane, RN, attended the 30th anniversary convention of the Canadian Nurses Federation Union (CNFU), the largest nurses union in Canada with 176,000 members, this June in Winnipeg…
Triumph in Ohio to Repeal SB5!
Ohio Nurses Association and other We Are One Ohio members celebrate collecting 1.3 million signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot to repeal SB 5. This legislation would…
National Federation Assembly – A Great Success
National Federation of Nurses’ delegates and leadership came together in Chicago for our first ever national convening convention, during which we reaffirmed our mission as a new type of union…
A Snapshot of NFN’s 2nd Annual Labor Academy
National Federation of Nurses’ Second Annual Labor Academy was an inspiring and educational exchange of stories, experiences and resources centered around the theme of nurses leading the way in reducing…
BREAKING NEWS: Wisconsin Judge Overturns Anti-Worker Law
A Wisconsin judge has issued a permanent ban on the Republic-backed law that would strip workers of their rights to collective bargain. Judge Maryann Sumi of Dane County Circuit Court…
To the Community of Joplin…
National Federation of Nurses expresses our sincerest sympathies for the loss in Joplin, Missouri and, particularly, for the devastation at St. John’s Regional Medical, which was directly hit by the…
American Federation of Teachers President Pledges Support with NFN
Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.4 million-member American Federation of Teachers, speaks to NFN’s Federation Assembly about how labor, in solidarity, can defeat the national assault on workers’ rights. She…
NFN Academy Speaker Discusses the Violence that Can Happen After an Assault is Reported
NFN featured Kelly McLean’s story of being beaten unconscious by a psychiatric patient last summer who jumped over the nurse’s station desk when the unit was understaffed. What’s been worse…
NFN Academy Speaker: Why Does Violence Go So Under-Reported?
NFN Academy speaker Jéaux Rinehart shares his personal story of experiencing violence and discusses why violence against nurses goes so under-reported. Some reasons he gives are that victims feel it’s…
Greetings from NFN’s 2nd Annual Labor Academy
We’ve just kicked off National Federation of Nurses 2nd Annual Labor Academy! The theme is nurses leading the way in abolishing violence in the workplace. It’s both physical violence and…
Katheren Koehn, RN, Joins National Federation of Nurses as CEO
Washington, D.C. – The National Federation of Nurses is pleased to announce the appointment of our new CEO, Katheren Koehn, RN, who comes to NFN with more than 35 years…
NFN Celebrates National Nurses Week
In celebration of National Nurses Week, NFN’s member associations have organized several tributes for their nurse membership. Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) has launched this TV spot to honor local…
Signature Gathering Begins in Ohio to Repeal SB5
The Ohio State Nurses Association (ONA)—alongside other groups fighting for workers’ rights—have begun gathering signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot to repeal Senate Bill 5. SB 5…
Ohio Nurses Association Launches New SB5 Website
NFN member, the Ohio Nurses Association, has launched a website dedicated to repealing SB5, the legislation in Ohio that would strip public workers of their rights to collectively bargain for…
WSNA President Speaks at Largest “We Are One” Event
Representing nurses everywhere, NFN leader and Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) president Julia Weinberg, addresses the crowd in Olympia, WA at the largest “We Are One” rally to date. National…
Montana Nurses Rally in Helena for Workers’ Rights
NFN member, the Montana Nurses Association, joined a massive crowd in the state Capitol to demand the Republican-controlled Legislature stop its attack on workers’ ability to advocate for fair and…
The Fight Isn’t Over in Ohio
Yesterday, the Ohio Legislature narrowly approved SB 5, legislation that cripples the rights of 350,000 public workers—including nurses, teachers and other public servants—to collectively bargain for fair and equitable working…
A Step in the Right Direction in Indiana
NFN member association, the Indiana State Nurses Association, and workers all over the state have reason to celebrate: Republican lawmakers have conceded legislation that would have taken away the rights…
Workers Show Their Unity Nationwide
Rallies are happening across the county in support of workers whose rights are being threatened by anti-union legislation in states like Ohio and Wisconsin. Check out this powerful WE ARE…
Happy Birthday to the Affordable Care Act!
Today is the first birthday of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. One year ago, President Obama signed into law this legislation that radically transformed our health care system…
BREAKING NEWS: Wisconsin Judge Blocks Anti-Union Legislation
A Wisconsin judge temporarily blocked legislation from taking effect that would strip workers’ of their collective bargaining rights. It’s in response to a lawsuit that argues Republican lawmakers violated the…
Oregon Nurses Association Helps Shape the Future of Nursing
NFN member, the Oregon Nurses Association, participates in a panel discussion on the increasingly important role of nurses in health care delivery during a panel discussion with former Health and…
NFN Labor Academy: Call for Poster Presentations (Award Conferred)
We are issuing a call for poster/visual art presentations for the 2011 NFN Labor Academy. The theme is “The Dynamics of Violence: Nurses Lead the Way in Abolishing the Cycle…
The Fight Continues for Collective Bargaining in Ohio, Indiana, New York and Elsewhere
National Federation of Nurses and its member associations join workers across the country in fighting legislation that would strip public employees’ of their collective bargaining rights—effectively crippling the middle class…
BREAKING NEWS: Wisconsin Republicans Defy Democracy
Republican Senators in Wisconsin yesterday proved legislation aimed at eliminating public workers’ collective bargaining rights was never about the state’s budget deficit. “By removing the union busting measures from what…
Nurses Everywhere in Solidarity
Showing solidarity among nurses across the country and across the globe, the Danish Nurses’ Organization and Swedish Association of Health Professionals have written letters of support to National Federation of…
Workers and Unions Stripped of Their Rights in Ohio
Ohio’s Senate voted 17 to 16 to restrict public workers’ collective bargaining, which would effectively limit the rights of 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public sector employees in…
NFN to Wisconsin Lawmakers: STOP Anti-Union Legislation That Puts Patients’ Lives in Jeopardy
For the safety of nurses and their patients, National Federation of Nurses (NFN) pleads with lawmakers in Madison to defeat legislation that would strip public employees of their right to…
Watch NFN President’s Speech in Wisconsin
NFN president Barbara Crane’s speech to workers gathered in Wisconsin’s capital is featured on Democracy Now! Scroll down to read the transcript or watch an excerpt live at minute 51:14.…
NFN President in Midwest to Fight for Workers’ Rights
In solidarity with union leaders and workers of all industries, NFN president, Barbara Crane, RN, goes to the Midwest in protest of legislation in Ohio and Wisconsin that would cripple…
ACTION ALERT: Say NO to Continuing Resolution
Congress is debating a Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 1), which would be the largest cut in discretionary funding in history. The problem? It will cripple the nursing industry. The proposed…
Alliance Elects Prominent New Board Chair
NFN partner, the Alliance for Ethical Recruitment Practices (Alliance), has appointed Carol Bellamy as the Chair of its Board of Directors. Bellamy is the former executive director of UNICEF and…
Nurses, Teachers, Students, Workers Fight Back Against the Attack on Public Employees
Today, members of the Ohio Nurses Association and NFN, and thousands of other Ohio workers have assembled in Columbus to demonstrate their united support for public servants as conservative lawmakers…
BREAKING NEWS: Public Workers’ Rights In Jeopardy!
In Ohio, Wisconsin and other parts of the country, conservative politicians are taking away the rights of public employees to collectively bargain for fair workplace conditions. It’s a move to…
Nursing Shortage is Still Here
The national nursing shortage has recently slowed. But this slight decrease should not blind us to what’s ahead: As more than 30 million Americans gain access to health care because…
Meet NFN President Barbara Crane, RN
National Federation of Nurses is led entirely by nurses. President Barbara Crane, RN, has nursing in her DNA and approaches her role at NFN with a long background and deep…