Puny Maharaj is the executive director of National Nurses United.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
A National Nurses United press release dated August 5, 2025 says the union named Puneet Maharaj as its new executive director, succeeding Bonnie Castillo. No source contradicts that she still held the post on 2026-10-03, though the record is a year old and the source spells the name "Puneet" rather than "Puny", which appears to be the same person's nickname.
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… Unlike many people in power, in and outside the labor movement, NNU has not been shy about speaking out against these atrocities. In August, they called out Israel's bombing of hospitals, schools, and public infrastructure, and their executive director, Puny Maharaj, said plainly that, quote, "The intentional bombing of hospitals, schools, and public infrastructure necessary for basic living are war crimes against humanity. The Israeli government must be held accountable for these atrocities, and the genocide must stop." …
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Supports. NNU's own press release (August 5, 2025) announces that Puneet Maharaj was named the union's new executive director, succeeding Bonnie Castillo, RN.[3]
Context. The press release names her as 'Puneet' rather than 'Puny'; the two appear to refer to the same NNU executive director, since the source describes her role and background at the union.[3]
Context. The PolitiFact, Lead Stories and Full Fact sources do not address Maharaj or NNU's leadership; the PolitiFact and Full Fact pages are a listing page and an empty toolkit, and the Lead Stories page is a 404.[1][2][4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 not rated
- 1Latest Fact-Checks - PolitiFactpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2404 - Not Found | Lead Storiesleadstories.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Executive Director Puneet Maharaj ...nationalnursesunited.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Misinformation Toolkit – Full Factdev.fullfact.org · not rated · cited for: context
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