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Nurses Thank Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Support for Striking Minnesota RNs

National Nurses United today enthusiastically welcomed Sen. Bernie Sanders’ strong support for the 4,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association/NNU who are on strike against four Allina Health hospitals in Minnesota.

National Nurses United
September 13, 2016

Yes On Prop 61 Launches Statewide Billboard Campaign

Yes on Prop 61/Californians for Lower Drug Prices today launched a statewide billboard campaign that features many respected organizations saying “Yes on Proposition 61.”

California Nurses Association
September 13, 2016

Nurses Applaud Federal Move to Halt Dakota Pipeline, Call for Permanent End to Project

National Nurses United Friday welcomed the move by the federal government to stop construction on the Dakota Access pipeline project that has been the center of protests by the Sanding Rock Sioux Tribe and supporters.

National Nurses United
September 9, 2016

Federal Court Orders Barstow CA Hospital to Bargain in Good Faith, Stop Violating RNs' Labor Rights

A U.S. District Judge in Los Angeles Monday issued a federal injunction against Barstow (CA) Community Hospital ordering it to cease and desist its flagrant violations of the collective bargaining rights of its registered nurses.

National Nurses United
September 2, 2016

RNs at Three Orange County KPC Hospitals Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Nurses at three KPC Healthcare hospitals in Orange County—Anaheim Global Medical Center, South Coast Global Medical Center and Chapman Global Medical Center—voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year contract, California Nurses Association announced today.

California Nurses Association
September 1, 2016

Bill to Reduce Toxic Fumes Across Surgical Settings Passes Final Hurdle, Headed to Gov. Desk

Legislation that would require the state to adopt rules to reduce toxic airborne contaminants, also known as “surgical plumes,” is headed to the desk of California Gov. Jerry Brown.

California Nurses Association
August 30, 2016

Two CNA/NNU Backed Patient Protection Bills Advance

Two major bills sponsored by the California Nurses Association / National Nurses United to strengthen patient safety protections are moving ahead in the hurried final days of the California legislative session.

California Nurses Association
August 24, 2016

Nurses Urge VA to Work with Them in Good Faith to Ensure Quality Care for Veterans

Registered nurses will hold a picket Thursday, August 25, urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to work with them to ensure quality care at the VA by moving forward with stalled negotiations.

National Nurses United
August 24, 2016

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Nurses Blast Late Session Bill to Overturn RN Standards As ALEC-Style Threat to Patient Protections

The California Nurses Association today condemned a last minute legislative maneuver to erode decades of nursing oversight of the public board that governs professional nursing practice, including critical regulations that protect patients in California.

California Nurses Association
August 23, 2016

RNs at Hollister's Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Move Forward with One-day Strike on August 24

Registered Nurses at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Ca. will move forward with their plan to hold a one-day strike on Wednesday, August 24, the California Nurses Association announced today.

National Nurses United
August 22, 2016