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Queen of the Valley RNs Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify First Contract

Queen of the Valley Medical Center (QVMC) RNs—who voted to join the California Nurses Association (CNA) in 2013 and who have carried out a long campaign to secure a contract with improvements for patients and their colleagues at the Napa hospital—have voted overwhelmingly, by 97 percent, to ratify their historic first contract, CNA announced today.

California Nurses Association
August 17, 2016

RNs at Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center Reach Tentative Agreement

Registered nurses and hospital administrators have reached a significant tentative agreement on a new contract covering 1641 RNs in bargaining units at Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center in San Jose the California Nurses Association announced today.

California Nurses Association
August 16, 2016

Bill to Reduce Toxic Fumes in Surgical Settings Moves On to Senate Floor

Legislation that would require the state to adopt rules to reduce toxic airborne contaminants, also known as “surgical plumes,” is headed to a vote on the floor of the California Senate.

National Nurses United
August 12, 2016

Nurses at Hollister's Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Will Hold One-day Strike Wednesday, August 24

Registered Nurses at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Ca. will hold a one-day strike on Wednesday, August 24, the California Nurses Association announced today.

California Nurses Association
August 10, 2016

Culver City Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Registered nurses at Southern California Hospital at Culver City (SCHCC) voted overwhelmingly at membership meetings Sunday and Tuesday, to ratify a new contract agreement, California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced today.

California Nurses Association
August 10, 2016

Providence St. Joseph Health Nurses Reach Historic Agreements at Four California Hospitals

Successfully concluding a lengthy dispute, registered nurses at one of the nation’s largest Catholic health chains, Providence St. Joseph Health, Monday won historic tentative agreements for their first ever union contracts at Queen of the Valley in Napa and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna, as well as new agreements for St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced today.

California Nurses Association
August 10, 2016

SCHCC Nurses Achieve Tentative Agreement: Will Improve Patient Care, RN Safety, Nurse Retention

Registered nurses at Southern California Hospital at Culver City (SCHCC) will begin voting Sunday on a tentative contract agreement that they say will lead to improved patient care and strengthen working conditions in the hospital.

California Nurses Association
August 5, 2016

CA Bill to Set Safety Protections For Patients in Hospital ‘Observation’ Heads to Floor Vote

Important legislation to enact new protections for hospital patients warehoused in “observation status” with fewer protections accorded other patients, has taken another major step forward.

California Nurses Association
August 3, 2016

Nurses Call on Berkeley City Council to Demand Sutter End Plans to Close Alta Bates Hospital

Prodded on by a room full of registered nurses and community supporters, the Berkeley City Council Tuesday night unanimously passed a resolution opposing Sutter Health’s plans to close Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley and to “cease and desist all actions in furtherance” of plans to shut down the hospital.

California Nurses Association
July 13, 2016

St. Joseph Health Nurses Vote by 97 Percent Statewide to Authorize Potential Strikes

Nurses at St. Joseph Hospital (Eureka), Queen of the Valley (Napa) and St. Mary’s (Apple Valley) recently conducted strike votes, and the result statewide was a resounding 97 percent yes vote in favor of authorizing strikes, if necessary, California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.

California Nurses Association
July 12, 2016