RNs at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC) have reached a tentative agreement today, averting a two-day strike that was set to begin on Monday, Nov. 21.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
More than 21,000 RNs and NPs at 21 Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California, have reached a tentative agreement with management today, averting a two-day strike which would have made this the biggest private-sector nurses strike in U.S. history.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
RNs at Millinocket Regional Hospital in Millinocket, Maine, voted in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on Nov. 1, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
The new contracts support improvements in patient care and will strengthen each hospitals’ capacity to retain and recruit registered nurses, which is a priority given the staffing crisis at each facility.
Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
“It took more than a year to reach this deal, but we are so gratified to see how our solidarity paid off in order for us to get a fair contract that will benefit our entire community,” said Michelle Gaffney, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
RNs in Monterey County’s health system in California voted 96 percent in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract yesterday, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, ratified their first-ever union contract that they say will provide patient care protections and strong standards to improve retention and recruitment.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center have reached a final “tentative agreement” with hospital administration on their first union contract, covering issues such as patient and workplace safety, wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Nurses say the new contract will help in the hospital’s efforts to recruit and retain RNs in order to promote strong nursing teams and create an optimal healing environment for all patients.
