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AVH hosptial nurses circulating petition

Antelope Valley nurses to speak out at board of directors meeting and deliver petition of ‘no confidence’ in hospital CEO Edward Mirzabegian

Antelope Valley Hospital registered nurses will speak out at tomorrow’s Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors’ meeting and deliver a petition of “no confidence” in AVH CEO Edward Mirzabegian. Nurses are calling on the board of directors to hold the hospital administration accountable for staffing and safe patient care amid ongoing contract negotiations.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
February 23, 2021

3 masked nurses in hallway

Community First Medical Center nurses hold vigil to demand optimal Covid-19 protections after OSHA investigation

Registered nurses at Community First Medical Center will hold a vigil tomorrow at 8 a.m. to demand stronger health and safety protections for Covid-19 at the hospital in the wake of two nurse deaths and an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 23, 2021

Nurse holding sign "Science matters, we are not expendable!"

Nurses, Unions, Allies Urge CDC to Acknowledge Covid-19 Aerosol Transmission to Help Bring Virus Under Control

National Nurses United (NNU) and 44 allied unions and organizations, representing over 13 million members and their communities, are joining in coalition to urge the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update its Covid-19 guidance to fully reflect the latest scientific evidence regarding SARS-CoV-2 transmission through aerosols that infected people emit when they breathe, speak, cough, sneeze, or sing.

National Nurses United
February 23, 2021

Masked nurse speaking into megaphone

Nurses call off strike as San Joaquin County agrees to bargain in good faith to reach agreement on contract

Registered nurses in San Joaquin County’s health system have temporarily called off the three-day strike, that was set to start on Feb. 27, as the county stated that it is committed to bargain in good faith to reach a final contract agreement.

California Nurses Association
February 22, 2021

Nurses hold signs calling for Workplace Violence Prevention"

Nurses Applaud Introduction of Federal Legislation to Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care, Social Service Settings

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, announced its support for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, introduced today by Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2).

National Nurses United
February 22, 2021

Nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls take action to save lives

Nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls celebrate first contract victory

Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls in Harvey, Ill., a south suburb of Chicago, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their historic first contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 22, 2021

CalCare logo for California Guaranteed Healthcare for All

Nurses applaud introduction of CalCare bill to implement a single-payer system in California

Renewing its commitment to the larger fight for health care justice, the California Nurses Association (CNA) is pleased to sponsor Assembly Bill 1400 (Kalra), the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act (CalCare), which would guarantee comprehensive, high-quality health care to all California residents as a human right.

California Nurses Association
February 19, 2021

Nurses hold signs "Racism is a Public Health Crisis"

National Nurses United condemns ongoing racist attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

National Nurses United today voiced outrage at ongoing racist and xenophobic attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. NNU called for solidarity with AAPI communities, and a public commitment to solutions premised on ending structural racism and promoting social equity and healing.

National Nurses United
February 19, 2021

Barton nurses holding petitions

Barton Nurses: Holding Virtual Community Town Hall Regarding Barton’s Refusal to Bargain A Fair Contract, Massive Nurse Turnover, and Unsafe Conditions

Registered nurses from Barton Memorial Hospital will be conducting a virtual town hall to inform the community about how Barton has used the pandemic to refuse to bargain a fair contract with nurses at a time when nurses are already under extreme stress.

California Nurses Association
February 18, 2021

San Joaquin County RN hold signs "RNs Outside, something wrong inside"

Nurses in San Joaquin County’s health system to hold three-day strike, starting Feb. 27

Registered nurses in San Joaquin County’s health system will hold a three-day strike, starting Feb. 27 at 7:00 a.m. to demand the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors' address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and personal protective equipment.

California Nurses Association
February 18, 2021