CNA press releases

Nurses to Hold Informational Picket at San Joaquin General Hospital for Patient Safety and Safe Staffing

Registered nurses at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif. will hold an informational picket on July 31 to fight for safe patient staffing and a fair contract, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).

California Nurses Association

July 30, 2019

NNU Statement on Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting: ‘Gun Violence is a Significant Public Health Issue’

National Nurses United today joined with millions of others in calling for meaningful action in response to yesterday’sshooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, as well as similar shootings across the United States this year alone.

National Nurses United

July 29, 2019

St. Joseph Eureka Nurses Demand Hospital Approve Workplace Violence Protections, After Multiple RNs Attacked

On the heels of multiple recent attacks against registered nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, RNs will gather in front of the hospital Monday, July 29 to demand management approve a nurse-driven workplace violence prevention proposal, the California Nurses Association announced today.

California Nurses Association

July 26, 2019

Registered Nurses Applaud Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust’s Decision to Buy Watsonville Community Hospital

Registered nurses, doctors, community activists, and residents applaud Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust’s decision to exercise its right of first refusal to buy Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) from Quorum, announced the California Nurses Association today.

California Nurses Association

July 19, 2019

Urgent Community Town Hall to Address Concerns about Patient Care with Impending Sale of Watsonville Community Hospital

Registered nurses, doctors, community activists, and residents are holding a town hall Sunday, July 14 to share concerns about patient care and strategize on action as Watsonville Community Hospital is up for sale, announced the California Nurses Association today.

California Nurses Association

July 12, 2019

Nurses at Oroville Hospital Ratify Four-Year Contract with Protections to Improve Patient Safety

Registered nurses at Oroville Hospital in Oroville unanimously ratified a new four-year contract, announced California Nurses Association (CNA) today.

California Nurses Association

July 5, 2019

Nurses Urge HCA-Affiliated Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center in San Jose to Address Turnover to Ensure Optimal Patient Care

The California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today that registered nurses at HCA-affiliated Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center in San Jose will hold informational pickets Tuesday, July 9, 2019 to urge hospital management to address RN turnover rates and optimal staffing levels.

California Nurses Association

July 5, 2019

Napa County Nurses Call for Answers at St. Joseph Health/Adventist Health Public Meeting on Proposed Merger

At a series of upcoming public meetings held by the California State Attorney General’s office, registered nurses with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) will demand to know how the proposed merger ...

California Nurses Association

July 1, 2019

Nurses at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica Ratify Three-Year Contract with Protections to Improve Patient Safety

Registered nurses at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract, announced California Nurses Association (CNA) today. The agreement is the result of a long and protracted fight that included more than a year of bargaining, a one-day strike in November 2018, and a picket.

California Nurses Association

June 27, 2019

Nurses at Little Company of Mary Hospital in San Pedro Ratify Four-Year Contract with Protections to Improve Patient Safety

Registered nurses at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year contract, announced California Nurses Association (CNA) today.

California Nurses Association

June 27, 2019