Press releases

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

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 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 14, 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 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 13, 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 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 13, 2018

Registered Nurses, Doctors, Hospital Workers, Social Justice Advocates, and Community Leaders Demand Ascension Saves Providence

Registered nurses, doctors, social justice advocates, hospital workers, and faith-based community members demand that Providence Hospital in D.C. remain open as a fully functioning hospital with acute-care services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 13, 2018

Registered Nurses at St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital, Condemn Layoffs and Stand United with Co-workers

Registered nurses at St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital are standing united with their co-workers today in the face of layoffs that jeopardize patient care and violate the workers bargaining agreement.

California Nurses Association

September 12, 2018