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Group of five masked nurses inside hospital

West Anaheim Medical Center nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 13, 2022

• CNA

Nurses holding speakout outside of Good Samaritan Hospital

Los Angeles nurses to hold speak out for patient safety

Registered nurses at PIH Health-Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., will hold a community speak-out to protest unsafe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 12, 2022

• CNA

Two people outside hold sign "Palomar Union Workers United"

Nurses and caregivers hold speak-out to demand Palomar Health bargain in good faith

Nurses and caregivers say Palomar Health illegally declared an impasse during negotiations.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
April 8, 2022

• CNA, • CHEU

Three nurses inside hospital hold signs "Patients First"

San Mateo County nurses ratify new contract with improvements for patient safety and nurse retention

In a vote conducted April 7, 2022, nurses voted 94 percent in favor of the new agreement.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 8, 2022

• CNA

Group of nurses outside Sutter hospital with raised fists, holding signs "Patients First" and "Fair Contract Now"

Nurses and health care workers at 15 Sutter facilities to hold one-day strike for safe staffing and health and safety protections

Sutter Health RNs and health care workers have been in negotiations since June 2021 for a new contract, with little to no movement on key issues.

California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
April 8, 2022

• CNA, • CHEU

Group of four nurses outside Longmont Hospital hold signs "Patients First"

It’s official – federal labor board certifies union win for Longmont United Hospital registered nurses

Official certification by the federal labor board followed the final count in late March of remaining ballots from a secret ballot election conducted by the NLRB last July.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 7, 2022

• NNOC

Group of four nurses inside hospital wearing stickers in support of safe staffing

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

“This contract is an important tool in our ongoing efforts to address a number of challenges at HRH, including workplace violence and the loss of experienced nursing staff,” said RN Misty Porter, emergency department.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 4, 2022

• MSNA, • NNOC

Two nurses inside hospital hold signs calling for permanent ETS

DC Circuit Court hears oral arguments urging OSHA to retain emergency standard and issue permanent standard to protect health care workers against Covid-19

NNU argued today before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on behalf of leading national labor organizations and unions representing nurses and health care workers.

National Nurses United
April 4, 2022

California Nurses Association with logo

Mee Memorial Hospital RNs in King City ratify four-year contract with wins for patients, nurses

The new collective bargaining agreement was ratified with 100 percent of RNs’ support and includes victories for patients and nurses at the King City, Calif., facility.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
March 31, 2022

• CNA

Nurse receiving vaccination

Registered nurses call on CDC to prioritize health care workers for second Covid-19 booster shot

NNU sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control calling on the agency to immediately approve a recommendation for a second Covid-19 vaccine booster for nurses and other health care workers.

National Nurses United
March 30, 2022

• NNU