Press releases

On Maria Anniversary, Nurses Condemn Doubt Over High Death Toll in Puerto Rico

On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria striking Puerto Rico, National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, today condemned any doubt about reports that the death toll from the hurricane and its aftermath reaches into the thousands—following President Trump’s recent comment that thousands of people in Puerto Rico “did not die.”

RNRN - Registered Nurse Response Network

September 20, 2018

• RNRN

Nurses Demand Answers at Dignity Health/Catholic Health Initiatives Merger Hearings

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 know how the proposed merger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) will impact patient health and safety, healthcare access, and maintenance of charity care standards.

California Nurses Association

September 20, 2018

Registered Nurses at Stanford Health Care’s ValleyCare Medical Center in Livermore/Dublin Vote to Join California Nurses Association

Registered nurses at Stanford Health Care’s ValleyCare Medical Center in Livermore/Dublin, CA voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to join the state’s largest RN union, the California Nurses Associ

California Nurses Association

September 20, 2018

Nurses Demand Answers at Dignity Health/Catholic Health Initiatives Merger Hearings

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 know how the proposed merger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) will impact patient health and safety, healthcare access, and maintenance of charity care standards.

California Nurses Association

September 20, 2018

Nurses Demand Answers at Dignity Health/Catholic Health Initiatives Merger Hearings

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 know how the proposed merger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) will impact patient health and safety, healthcare access, and maintenance of charity care standards.

California Nurses Association

September 19, 2018

Registered Nurses and Caregivers Demand Palomar Hospital Respect Patient Care

Registered nurses and caregivers at Palomar Hospital in North San Diego County will hold an informational picket on Wednesday, Sept. 19 to highlight concerns about chronic short staffing and other working conditions that contribute to high turnover and undermine the quality of patient care.

CHEU - Caregivers Healthcare Employees Union

September 18, 2018

• CHEU

11,000 Veterans Affairs Nurses Ratify Contract at 23 Hospitals Across the Nation

Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), voted by a 99% margin to ratify a new three-year contract. The contract, covering more than 11,000 registered nurses at 23 hospitals, features workplace violence protections, infectious disease training and emergency preparedness information for nurses.

National Nurses United

September 17, 2018

• Veterans Affairs

Eastern Maine Medical Center Nurses Reach Landmark Tentative Contract Agreement

Registered nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with the hospital, featuring breakthrough staffing language, the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (MSNA/NNOC/NNU) announced today.

Maine State Nurses Association

September 17, 2018

14,000 UC Nurses Reach Tentative 5-Year Contract Agreement Protecting Patient, RN Rights

Registered nurses at the five major University of California (UC) medical centers, 10 student health centers, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have reached a tentative contract agreement with the UC, featuring a host of improvements and protections for both patients and nurses.

California Nurses Association

September 15, 2018

Registered nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center Reach Agreement for First-ever Contract

Registered nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif. are celebrating their first-ever tentative collective bargaining agreement that they say will greatly improve their ability to provide and advocate for safe patient care, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) announced today.

California Nurses Association

September 14, 2018