United American Nurses
Encyclopedia
United American Nurses was an American
union
affiliated with the AFL-CIO
.
Founded in 1999, it only represented registered nurse
s (RNs). In 2009, UAN merged with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
and Massachusetts Nurses Association to form National Nurses United
.
At the time of the merger, Ann Converso, RN, was president, Joan Craft, RN, was vice president and Jean Ross, RN, was secretary-treasurer.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
affiliated with the AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
.
Founded in 1999, it only represented registered nurse
Registered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
s (RNs). In 2009, UAN merged with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee , is a labor union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States. CNA/NNOC has a four-member Council of Presidents, currently including Deborah Burger, RN; Zenei Cortez, RN; DeAnn McEwen, RN; and Malinda...
and Massachusetts Nurses Association to form National Nurses United
National Nurses United
National Nurses United -- with more than 150,000 members from across the country—is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in America....
.
At the time of the merger, Ann Converso, RN, was president, Joan Craft, RN, was vice president and Jean Ross, RN, was secretary-treasurer.