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Nurses marching holding sign "Sutter RNs on strike"

Alta Bates Summit nurses to hold strike in Oakland and Berkeley

RNs at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center will hold a strike from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about working conditions, continuing education, and benefits.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 23, 2022

Three nurses inside hospital hold signs "Patients First"

Hazel Hawkins nurses demand the hospital and county commit to maintain a full-service hospital without cuts to staffing and that preserves the community’s access to care

Hazel Hawkins is the only hospital in Hollister, a city of 43,000 people, and serves all of San Benito County. Last year, the hospital’s emergency room treated more than 21,000 patients.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 21, 2022

Group of nurses outside hold signs "Sutter RNs on Strike"

Alta Bates Summit nurses give notice they plan to strike, starting Dec. 24

Nurses at Sutter Health’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center gave notice that they will hold a strike to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ concerns about working conditions, continuing education, and benefits.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 14, 2022

Group of nurses with raised fists

21,000 Northern California Kaiser nurses ratify new four-year contract with strong recruitment, retention, and patient safety provisions

Union nurses at 21 Northern California Kaiser Permanente facilities voted over the past two weeks to ratify the new agreement.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 5, 2022

Two nurses outside, one holds sign "There's No Kaiser Without Nurses"

Los Angeles Kaiser nurses ratify five-year contract with strong health and safety measures

1,000 union nurses at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center voted to ratify new contract with infectious disease protections and workplace violence safety measures.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 23, 2022

Group of nurses outside hospital with thumbs up

Providence Saint John’s nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 22, 2022

Nurse outside holds sign "There's no Kaiser without nurses"

Los Angeles Kaiser nurses strike averted as RNs reach a tentative agreement

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
November 17, 2022

Kaiser nurses holding signs "Safe staffing now!" and "There's no Kaiser without nurses!"

Largest private-sector nurses strike averted as 21,000 Northern California Kaiser nurses reach a tentative agreement

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
November 17, 2022

2 nurses outside hold signs "Safe Staffing Now"

Tri-City nurses to hold press conference to protest critical short staffing levels and patient care concerns

Nurses have been demanding that hospital administrators address the chronic and widespread problem of short staffing that causes delays in care and potentially puts patients at risk.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 16, 2022

Large group of Kaiser nurses

Northern California Kaiser RNs to hold one of the largest private-sector nurses strikes ever

More than 21,000 registered nurses and nurse practitioners at 21 Kaiser Permanente facilities will hold a two-day strike to protest the administration’s refusal to address their ongoing concerns about workplace health and safety and chronic short staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 10, 2022