NNOC/NNU provides critical leadership in the state on progressive labor and social justice policy measures in Illinois and across the country, including on safe nurse-to-patient ratios, single-payer health care, health and safety protections for health care workers, regulating AI and other algorithmic technologies, progressive taxation, environmental justice and climate change, and strengthening labor law. CNA/NNOC/NNU, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, recognizes that building industrial power and holding employers accountable to nurses' collective bargaining rights are essential to recruiting and retaining Registered Nurses, while protecting their freedom to advocate for patients without fear of retaliation.