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Newly organized nurses in Texas and Kansas strike for a first contract

Originally published: Labor Notes on July 11, 2023 by Seth Uzman (more by Labor Notes) | (Posted Jul 22, 2023)

Through wet weather in Wichita, Kansas, and scorching heat in Austin, Texas, hundreds of nurses walked picket lines June 27 in a one-day strike for safe staffing and patient safety. Nearly 2,000 nurses represented by National Nurses United (NNU) walked out.