NNU
The National Nurses United (NNU) union is comprised of several affiliate unions:
- California Nurses Association-National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA-NNOC)
- Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA)
- United American Nurses (UAN)
What It Means to be a NNU Member
NNU members are expected to abide by the rules and regulations of the NNU bylaws.
At least some NNU members aren’t happy with the union’s representation, 35 unfair labor practice (ULPs) charges have been filed against the union since 2014, according to Bloomberg BNA.
Learn More about the NNU
Source: Bloomberg BNA
Because of this decline, unions are trying harder than ever to gain new dues-paying members. Union organizing teams and in-house employee organizers have been known to use nursing concerns such as patient care and staffing ratios just to get their foot in the door. Once there, they may make highly persuasive and unrealistic promises with no guarantees all in an effort to gain new members. New Members? Since 2014, unions have filed 19,122 petitions for election with the National Labor Relations Board – but were barely able to win even half of these elections.
Source: Bloomberg BNA
Unsatisfied Customers Rather than adding new members, unions have been involved in 3,162 decertification petitions since 2014, where union members decide whether to kick out the union. Unions were only able to win 19% of the decertification petitions filed.
Source: Bloomberg BNA
The NNU is a big business, surviving on dues from hard-working members. Each year they’re required to file a document called an “LM-2” which reports the union’s most recent financial flow.
See the latest NNU LM-2 report
In 2024, NNU reported that the union collected more than $20 million in cash receipts, and the Union spent more than $14.3 million.
NNU Members
The NNU collected more than $20 million but, how much did the Union spend on behalf of individual members? Well, according to the latest LM-2, NNU responded to this item as follows:
NNU Officials
A chunk of the money pays top union official salaries and costly operating expenses. NNU paid over $2.7 million for the combined salaries and expenses of its officers and employees.
NNU Spending
Take a look at the chart below breaking down how NNU spent $14,340,187.
*Other: Contributions, Gifts, and Grants; Strike Benefits; Fines, Fees, and Assessments; Supplies for Resale; Purchase of Investments & Fixed Assets; Loans Made; Repayment of Loans Obtained; To Affiliates of Funds Collected on Their Behalf; On Behalf of Individual Members; Withheld but Not Disbursed. Source: 2023-2024 NNU LM-2 Report.
Since 2014, NNU has been involved in 35 work stoppages, which put more than 79,000 members out of work.
In April 2015, the NNU, in conjunction with the California Nurses Association (CNA), took nearly 6,500 nurses on strike against a number of hospitals and medical centers throughout California. One news outlet said of the strike:
“… the spineless action was called by the unions to gain credibility and acquire a new section of dues-paying workers.”
| NNU Work Stoppages | ||
Year | Number of Strikes | Number of Workers Involved |
2014 | 3 | 20,525 |
2015 | 1 | 600 |
2016 | 3 | 12,119 |
2017 | 1 | 200 |
2018 | 1 | 200 |
2019 | 3 | 9,100 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 1,180 |
2022 | 8 | 20,950 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14,815 |
| Totals | 35 | 79,689 |
Source: Bloomberg BNA
Source: Bloomberg BNA
Because of this decline, unions are trying harder than ever to gain new dues-paying members. Union organizing teams and in-house employee organizers have been known to use nursing concerns such as patient care and staffing ratios just to get their foot in the door. Once there, they may make highly persuasive and unrealistic promises with no guarantees all in an effort to gain new members. New Members? Since 2014, unions have filed 19,122 petitions for election with the National Labor Relations Board – but were barely able to win even half of these elections.
Source: Bloomberg BNA
Unsatisfied Customers Rather than adding new members, unions have been involved in 3,162 decertification petitions since 2014, where union members decide whether to kick out the union. Unions were only able to win 19% of the decertification petitions filed.
Source: Bloomberg BNA
NNU Officials
A chunk of the money pays top union official salaries and costly operating expenses. NNU paid over $2.2 million for the combined salaries and expenses of its officers and employees.
NNU Spending
Take a look at the chart below breaking down how NNU spent $11,461,020.
*Other: Contributions, Gifts, and Grants; Strike Benefits; Fines, Fees, and Assessments; Supplies for Resale; Purchase of Investments & Fixed Assets; Loans Made; Repayment of Loans Obtained; To Affiliates of Funds Collected on Their Behalf; On Behalf of Individual Members; Withheld but Not Disbursed. Source: 2022-2023 NNU LM-2 Report
“… the spineless action was called by the unions to gain credibility and acquire a new section of dues-paying workers.”
| NNU Work Stoppages | ||
|
Year |
Number of Strikes | Number of Workers Involved |
|
2014 |
3 | 20,525 |
|
2015 |
1 |
600 |
|
2016 |
3 |
12,119 |
|
2017 |
1 |
200 |
|
2018 |
1 |
200 |
|
2019 |
3 |
9,100 |
|
2020 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021 |
3 |
1,180 |
|
2022 |
8 |
20,950 |
| 2023 | 12 |
14,815 |
| Totals | 35 |
79,689 |
Source: Bloomberg BNA
