CNA press releases

Nurses Hold Press Conference to Say, “Keep Community Hospital, Long Beach Open!”

On Tuesday, November 14, nurses and community members will hold a press conference on the public health threat of the proposed closure of Community Hospital, Long Beach (CHLB), the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.

California Nurses Association

November 13, 2017

Sunday Nov. 5 Stroller Brigade and Rally in Berkeley to Save Alta Bates Medical Center - Birthplace of the East Bay

On Sunday Nov. 5, community members, elected officials and registered nurses will hold a rally and march led by a brigade of strollers, on Sunday, Nov. 5, in Berkeley to protest Sutter Health's proposed closure of Alta Bates Medical Center.

California Nurses Association

November 2, 2017

Kaiser Nurses to Hold Information Pickets Across CA Thursday for Safer Care

With what nurses say is a growing erosion of care conditions in Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics—especially egregious, according to nurses, in light of Kaiser’s $2.5 billion in profits in the last six months—Kaiser registered nurses and nurse practitioners will hold informational pickets at 22 medical centers across California on Thursday, November 2.

California Nurses Association

October 31, 2017

California Nurses Association Opposes Antelope Valley Healthcare District (AVHD) Measure H

The California Nurses Association /National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today announced its opposition to Antelope Valley Healthcare District (AVHD) Measure H.

California Nurses Association /National Nurses United

October 27, 2017

Community Health Systems faces up to $4.5 million in fines over alleged unfair labor practices toward nurses

One of the country’s largest for-profit hospital chains, Community Health Systems (CHS), and its affiliated hospital management arm Quorum Health Corporation, are facing projected fines of up to $4.5 million to settle more than 30 charges of unfair labor practices against registered nurses in West Virginia, Ohio, and California.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 26, 2017

RNs Reach Contract Agreement at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside Improved Recruitment and Retention Will Improve Patient Care

After 14 months of negotiations, registered nurses at Tri-City Medical Center have settled a 3.5 year agreement with major gains and a first-ever schedule for raises based on years of experience.

October 25, 2017

Rallies to Support Single Payer Bill SB 562 Planned Oct. 23 and 24 at State Capitol to Coincide with Assembly Select Committee Hearings on Health Care

Diverse Coalition Criticizes Hearings as Woefully Incomplete, Promoting Counterfeit "alternatives" to SB 562 and Guaranteed Healthcare for all California Residents
 

California Nurses Association

October 20, 2017

From Mt. Shasta to the High Desert, Over Ten Thousand Californians Mobilized Over the Weekend for Single Payer Bill SB 562

The California Nurses Association, Healthy California campaign, Our Revolution and #KnockEveryDoor held more than one hundred grassroots outreach actions in all 80 state Assembly districts over the weekend.

California Nurses Association

October 16, 2017

Nurses Set Committee to Support Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, RN for East Bay Assembly Race

The California Nurses Association (CNA) today filed with the Secretary of State an independent-expenditure committee in support of Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, RN, a Democratic candidate for the open A

California Nurses Association

October 16, 2017

Overwhelming Margin for Union Voice at West Anaheim Medical Center as RNs Vote to Join CNA

Voicing concerns about safe staffing, retirement security and other patient and economic protections, registered nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, CA have voted to join the Californ

California Nurses Association

October 13, 2017