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MarinHealth nurses strike averted as RNs reach tentative agreement

Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract on March 21, averting a one-day strike that was set to begin on Tuesday, March 28.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 23, 2023

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Nurses applaud introduction of AB 1001 requiring hospitals to staff behavioral health teams to respond to emergencies in all units

CNA applauds the introduction of A.B. 1001 as it addresses the critical need for immediate behavioral health interventions and treatment for patients.

California Nurses Association
March 20, 2023

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Union nurses endorse Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United today announced they have endorsed Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson in the April 4 special election for Chicago mayor.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 17, 2023

• NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses outside hold signs calling for safe staffing

MarinHealth nurses give notice they plan to hold a one-day strike for patient safety

Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif. gave notice to their employer that they will hold a one-day strike to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and retention and recruitment of nurses.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 17, 2023

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Nurses applaud introduction of AB 1001 requiring hospitals to staff behavioral health teams to respond to emergencies in all units

If passed, this legislation would create hospital standards to ensure there is appropriate staff available to immediately respond to patients who are experiencing behavioral health emergencies across all units of the hospital.

California Nurses Association
March 17, 2023

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UCSD nurses to protest unsafe overcrowding in La Jolla hospital

Registered nurses at UCSD Health Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla will hold a rally to demand that University of California management end the unsafe practice of placing patients on gurneys in hallways and other areas that are not properly equipped or staffed for patient care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 14, 2023

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Ventura County nurses and health care professionals call on Board of Supervisors to address recruitment, retention, and staffing concerns

RNs and health care professionals who work for the Ventura County Health System will speak out about their concerns over patient safety, the lack of recruitment and retention of experienced nurses, and the problem of chronic short staffing during the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 14.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 10, 2023

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Tucson nurses to hold rally and media availability for patient safety

Registered nurses at Carondelet St. Joseph’s in Tucson, Ariz. will hold a rally to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and management attempting to silence RNs who advocate for safer standards

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 10, 2023

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Registered nurses at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Hospital vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association

Nurses at the 194-bed facility say they voted to join the union because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions to help recruit and retain experienced nurses, which leads to improved patient care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 9, 2023

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Large group of nurses inside hospital with raised fists

Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, Kansas vote overwhelmingly to join nation’s largest RN union

Nurses at St. Joseph pursued union affiliation to strengthen their capacity to advocate for much-needed change at the hospital and improve the recruitment and retention of RNs.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 9, 2023

• NNOC, • NNU