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Alex Padilla at podium

National Nurses United Endorses Alex Padilla for U.S. Senate

National Nurses United today announced its endorsement of Alex Padilla for U.S. Senate in California.

National Nurses United
June 16, 2021

Nurse holding sign "Protect Nurses, Patients, Public Health"

California Nurses Association implores the public to keep on masking even after state drops most infection control measures against Covid-19

Even though the state of California is prematurely lifting on June 15 almost all public health infection control restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the California Nurses Association (CNA) urges the public to voluntarily adhere to multiple measures of protection, including the simple, cheap, and accessible practice of wearing a facemask.

California Nurses Association
June 14, 2021

Large group of Mission RNs holding long list of demands

Mission Hospital RNs to Picket June 15 at Two Facilities — Cite Safe Staffing, Recruitment, Retention Concerns

Registered nurses will hold informational pickets on Tuesday, June 15 at two of HCA Mission Hospital facilities in Asheville, North Carolina to express ongoing concerns about safe staffing and improvements they say the hospital needs to make to retain experienced RNs and recruit new nurses.

National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina/National Nurses United
June 14, 2021

Nurses with signs in front of capitol "Protect Nurses, Patients, Public Health"

Nurses Welcome New OSHA Federal Workplace Standard as "Important Step Forward for Safer Health Care Settings"

National Nurses United today welcomed the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to ensure safe workplaces for nurses and other frontline health care workers as “an important step forward that will contribute to safer health care settings for workers, patients, and communities.”

National Nurses United
June 10, 2021

Nurses at National Day of Remembrance standing among over 400 pairs of white shoes in front of capitol building.

REGISTER NOW: Nurses to Hold Virtual Press Conference Announcing Major, Nationwide Bargaining to Address Problems Highlighted by Covid-19 and Prioritize Safety of Patients and Health Care Workers

Union nurses will host a virtual press conference on Friday, June 11, to discuss the grave importance of their negotiations this year — bargaining that seeks to address problems highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic and prioritizes patient safety and other measures.

National Nurses United
June 9, 2021

Nurse holds sign "Protect Nurses, Patients, Public Health"

Nurses Applaud Pending Release of OSHA Federal Workplace Safety Standard, Warn Protections Still Needed

With the Covid-19 pandemic still a substantial threat across the United States, National Nurses United today applauded the Biden administration’s announcement of the release of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Temporary Standard on Emerging Infectious Diseases

National Nurses United
June 9, 2021

Sign "Hey Hopkins > Stop Suing Patients & Families"

Nurses Praise Maryland Bill to Protect Patients with Medical Debt

National Nurses United (NNU) today applauded the enactment of a Maryland bill that will provide new protections for patients facing the crisis of medical debt, a spiraling crisis for patients across the state and nationwide.

National Nurses United
June 4, 2021

Nurses outside hospital hold signs "Protect Nurses, Patients, Public Health"

Nurses cite gender bias in Senate rejection of bill to ensure workers compensation for healthcare workers

The California Nurses Association today criticized California state Senators who defeated a bill ensuring workers compensation for predominantly female nurses and other healthcare workers harmed on the job the same protections provided to male dominated professions with gender bias.

California Nurses Association
June 4, 2021

South Coast Global RNs

Registered nurses at three KPC Health hospitals in Orange County ratify new three-year labor contract

Registered nurses at KPC Health’s three Orange County facilities, Anaheim Global, Chapman Global, and South Coast Global hospitals, have ratified a new three-year contract which includes new infectious disease and workplace violence protections.

California Nurses Association
June 4, 2021

Enloe RN's hold picket for a fair contract

California Nurses Association Nurses at Enloe Medical Center Ratify New Labor Contract

Registered nurses at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif. on May 27 overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year labor contract that nurses say will provide important patients care improvements, as well as gains in long term benefits to help with retention of nurses.

California Nurses Association
June 3, 2021