CNA press releases

Methodist Hospital Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify First Contract

Nurses at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, Ca. — who voted to join the California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses United (NNU) by 88.6 percent in November 2018 — overwhelmingly ratified their historic first contract, CNA/NNU announced today.

California Nurses Association

December 24, 2019

Nurses at Long Beach Medical Center Ratify Three-Year Contract with Protections to Improve Patient Safety

Registered nurses at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract, announced California Nurses Association (CNA) today. The agreement is the result of a long fight that included nearly a year of bargaining, an informational picket, and a rally.

California Nurses Association

December 24, 2019

MarinHealth Medical Center Nurses Hold Informational Picket for Patient Safety

Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Friday, Dec. 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to call on the hospital to take the necessary steps to recruit and retain experienced nurses to ensure patient safety, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).

California Nurses Association

December 19, 2019

California Nurses Association policy expert appointed to Healthy California for All commission

When Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of the Healthy California for All Commission—a group working to advance guaranteed health care coverage in California—his appointees included Carmen Comsti.

California Nurses Association

December 17, 2019

Citing an Agreement to Improve Staffing Nurses Postpone Informational Picket Dec. 13 at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley

Registered nurses at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) in Grass Valley have postponed the informational picket scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13

California Nurses Association

December 12, 2019

Veterans and RNs Demand Congress Protect Veterans’ Health Care

Veterans and RNs are holding a town hall on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to educate the public on the current attacks on the VA health care system and strategize on how best to protect this vital institution for future veterans.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

December 6, 2019

Nurses to Hold Informational Picket Dec. 13 at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley

Registered nurses at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) in Grass Valley will hold an informational picket on Friday Dec. 13, California Nurses Association/ National Nurses United announced today. The goal of the picket is to let the public know that the hospital’s drastic cuts in nursing, and nurses aide staff are eroding the quality of patient care.

California Nurses Association

December 3, 2019

UC Davis Medical Center Nurses to Hold Rally on Workplace Violence Prevention on Dec. 3

Nurses at UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) will hold a rally on Tuesday, Dec.

California Nurses Association

November 28, 2019

UCSF Medical Center Nurses to Hold Rally on Workplace Violence Prevention on Dec. 3

Nurses at UCSF Hellen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights will hold a rally on Tuesday, Dec.

California Nurses Association

November 28, 2019

Centinela Hospital Medical Center Nurses to Picket Monday, Nov. 25

Registered nurses at Centinela Hospital Medical Center will be holding an informational picket, Monday, Nov. 25 to highlight con­cerns about patient safety, unsafe staffing and overall poor working conditions, the California Nurses Association announced today.

California Nurses Association

November 22, 2019