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RNs Continue Strike at Kaiser’s LA Flagship Hospital

Hundreds of registered nurses walked picket lines and rallied Tuesday as RNs at Kaiser Permanante’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center began a seven-day strike.

California Nurses Association
March 16, 2016

RNs Begin 7-Day Strike at Kaiser’s LA Flagship Hospital

Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanante’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center begin a seven-day strike this morning with a focus on improving staffing to protect patient care and achieving economic gains to retain experienced RNs and boost recruitment of new nurses.

California Nurses Association
March 15, 2016

Sen. Sanders Voices Support for Striking Nurses’ Critical California Fight Over Safe Patient Care

On the eve of a one-week strike by 1,200 Los Angeles registered nurses, Sen. Bernie Sanders Sunday sent a letter to the chief executive of a major Los Angeles hospital backing the nurses and calling on hospital management to “negotiate in good faith and agree to a fair contract.”

National Nurses United
March 14, 2016

Sutter RNs Approve Major New Pact At Alta Bates, California Pacific Hospitals

It’s official. Registered nurses at some of the biggest private hospitals in San Francisco and the East Bay have approved new collective bargaining agreements with Sutter Health.

California Nurses Association
March 11, 2016

RNs at Kaiser’s Flagship Los Angeles Hospital To Begin One-Week Strike, Tuesday, March 15

Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanante’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center will hold a seven-day strike beginning Tuesday, March 15.

California Nurses Association
March 11, 2016

More than 1,700 RNs to Strike in Los Angeles Next Week

Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanante’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center will hold a seven-day strike beginning Wednesday, March 15.

California Nurses Association
March 7, 2016

NLRB Trial Against Pasadena-based Huntington Memorial Hospital to Commence June 6th in Los Angeles

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a formal complaint for multiple and repeated labor violations against Huntington Memorial Hospital this week and has scheduled a trial to commence on June 6 in Los Angeles.

California Nurses Association
March 7, 2016

Breakthrough – Tentative Pacts for Sutter Alta Bates, Cal Pacific Hospital RNs

Registered nurses at some of the biggest hospitals in San Francisco and the East Bay have reached breakthrough agreements with Sutter Health, capping a wave of contract settlements for some 8,000 RNs that follow years of contentious disputes that have in prior years included short term strikes and other multiple protests, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced today.

California Nurses Association
March 3, 2016

Today Students, Nurses, and Activists Rally at California Democratic Convention to Support Bernie

On Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, students, registered nurses, and other union and community members will rally at the California Democrats State Convention to show support for presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders.

National Nurses United
February 27, 2016

Nurses Cite Concerns over Health Risks on Major Huntington Hospital Expansion

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today cited significant concerns over health risks associated with a major expansion at Huntington Memorial Hospital that nurses say are inadequately addressed in a draft environmental impact report prepared for the city of Pasadena.

California Nurses Association
February 22, 2016