Press releases

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

NNU nurses condemn abusive and unhealthful conditions for migrant children in federal custody

Following additional recent reports of unsanitary, dangerous, and brutal conditions threatening the health and well-being of children and asylum seekers at U.S. federal border detention facilities, the registered nurses of National Nurses United (NNU) again condemn this inhumane and illegal treatment ...

National Nurses United

June 26, 2019

Nurses to Speak Out at St. Joseph Health/Adventist Health Public Meetings

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

California Nurses Association

June 26, 2019

Nurses Demand Answers at St. Joseph Health/Adventist Health Public Meetings

Nurses with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) demand to know how the proposed merger between St. Joseph Health System and Adventist Health System/West will impact patient health and safety, healthcare access, and maintenance of charity care standards.

California Nurses Association

June 24, 2019

Nurses to Hold Informational Picket and Rally at Long Beach Medical Center/Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital

Registered nurses at Long Beach Medical Center/Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital (LBMC/MCWH) in Long Beach will hold an informational picket and rally on June 24 to fight for safe patient staffing.

California Nurses Association

June 21, 2019

Nurses Across California Fight Fossil Fuel Industry

In Southern California, nurses teamed up with doctors and environmental and health care activists under the Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling project to lobby the Los Angeles City Council.

California Nurses Association

June 19, 2019

Town Hall Meeting to Call on Elected Officials to Challenge the Closure of Jackson Park OB-GYN Services

Registered nurses, doctors, and health care workers are convening a town hall meeting on Friday, June 21 to alert the public to growing maternal and infant public health concerns if Jac

National Nurses Organizing Committee

June 19, 2019

RNs Commend House Hearing on the Urgent Need to Expand the Federal Approach to the Opioid Crisis

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing Wednesday, June 19 on the current inadequate federal approach to opioid treatment and the need to expand care. National Nurses United President Jean Ross, RN, will testify.

National Nurses United

June 18, 2019

Nurses Picket Calais Regional Hospital to Highlight Hospital Mismanagement and Deteriorating Working Conditions

Nurses and Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLSs) held an informational picket this morning at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) in Calais, Maine.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

June 17, 2019

Coalition for a Humane Hopkins to Hold an Action to Demand that Hopkins Drop Medical Lawsuits

Two dozen members of the Coalition for a Humane Hopkins marched on the office of Redonda Miller, the president of Johns Hopkins Hospital, this morning to deliver a demand letter and petitions.

National Nurses United

June 17, 2019