“This contract is an important tool in our ongoing efforts to address a number of challenges at HRH, including workplace violence and the loss of experienced nursing staff,” said RN Misty Porter, emergency department.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
The new collective bargaining agreement was ratified with 100 percent of RNs’ support and includes victories for patients and nurses at the King City, Calif., facility.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
RNs at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, Calif., have overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract with the University of Southern California (USC).
The collective bargaining agreement was the result of an almost six-month fight, which included an informational picket for patient safety and multiple other actions.