United American Nurses

United American Nurses (UAN) was an American union affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

UAN
United American Nurses - AFL-CIO
Merged intoNational Nurses United
Founded1999
Dissolved2009
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland, United States
Location
Members
102,000
Parent organization
American Nurses Association
AffiliationsAFL-CIO,
Websitewww.uannurse.org

Background

Founded in 1999, it only represented registered nurses (RNs).[1] 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.

References
  1. "United American Nurses' Founding Members". November 19, 1999 – via newswise.com.


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