Press releases

Hospice Nurses Hold Candelight Vigil Tomorrow, Urge Hospice of Southern Maine to Listen to Staff

Hospice of Southern Maine (HSM) hospital workers are having a candlelight vigil Wednesday at 6pm (tomorrow) to draw attention to patient care issues. The employees of HSM, recently unionized with the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United (MSNA/NNU), are fighting for a fair contract – and patient care issues are at the center.

Maine State Nurses Association/NNOC

December 19, 2017

ARMC Nurses Speak Out on Dangerously High Turnover Rate at San Bernardino County as 2018 Budget Balloons to $39.6 Million for Temporary Nursing Staff

San Bernardino County registered nurses from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), the county detention centers, juvenile halls, outpatient clinics, and public health programs will hold a press conference on Tuesday, December 19 to call attention to the lack of response from county officials on key issues of patient safety.

California Nurses Association

December 18, 2017

Palomar Health RNs, Caregivers Reach Tentative Agreements on New Contracts

Registered nurses and caregivers at Palomar Health in North San Diego County have achieved tentative agreements on new contract proposals that will bring significant improvements in patient care protections and working conditions for RNs and caregivers, the California Nurses Association announced today.

December 18, 2017

National Nurses Urge Rejection of Final Tax Deal Bill Gift to Biggest Corporations and Super Rich Also Poses Threat to Health

National Nurses United (NNU) is urging Congress members to reject the revised tax overhaul bill when, as expected, it comes to a vote this week, warning it would drastically increase economic inequ

National Nurses United

December 18, 2017

Nurses Call on Senate to Reject Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

Citing his responsibility for “blatant price gouging” that posed severe harm for people with diabetes, and support for cuts in the vital Medicaid program, NNU is urging the Senate Finance Committee, as well as the full Senate, to reject the nomination of Alex Azar as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

National Nurses United

December 18, 2017

Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil Today to Demand Community Hospital, Long Beach Stay Open

Nurses will hold a candlelight vigil today, Thursday, Decembers 14, to draw attention to the public health threat of the proposed closure of Community Hospital, Long Beach (CHLB), the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced.

California Nurses Association

December 14, 2017

Hundreds Converge at Public Hearing Yesterday in Los Angeles, Urge Legislators to Advance Single Payer Bill SB 562

Members of California Nurses Association and the Healthy California campaign held a lively rally and filled the Ronald Reagan State Office Building Auditorium to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562, legislation hat would guarantee comprehensive health care for all residents in the state.

California Nurses Association

December 12, 2017

Nurse Union Leaders from Around the World Unite to Condemn Repression, Assault on Democracy in Honduras

Nurse union leaders from 17 countries, organized with Global Nurses United, today denounced the “violent repression” being carried out on the Honduran people by the armed forces and military police.

Global Nurses United

December 12, 2017

Nurses and Veterans Call for Immediate Action to Improve Patient Care at VA San Diego Healthcare System

Registered nurses who work throughout the VA San Diego Healthcare System, including the medical center, outpatient clinics and residential care facilities will hold a press conference Wednesday, December 13, to draw attention to eroding patient care conditions.

National Nurses United

December 11, 2017

• Veterans Affairs

Supporters Urge Legislators to Advance Single Payer Bill SB 562 at Public Hearing on California's Healthcare in Los Angeles

Members of California Nurses Association and the Healthy California campaign will converge at a public hearing in Los Angeles to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562.

California Nurses Association

December 8, 2017