An all-RN union with a track record of success

“We chose to organize with CNA’s affiliate NNOC/NNU because they represent RNs only, which allows them to maintain a focus on RN practice and patient care issues. And we knew that NNOC/NNU aggressively represents its members in collective bargaining and in the legislative arena, such as the patient ratio laws. Nurses have unique, and often conflicting, moral and legal responsibilities to our patients, our employers, and our licensure. Who would better understand that than the working, bedside RNs who exclusively make up their elected board? That is what sets NNU apart.”

Monica Sanchez, RN
Del Sol Medical Center — El Paso, Texas

“I made the initial call to CNA’s affiliate NNOC/NNU after our hospital was bought by Catholic Healthcare West and patient acuity increased, along with RN and ancillary staff layoffs. There was another union on the ballot that represented non-RNs as well, but we overwhelmingly voted for NNOC/NNU because of their great success in winning model patient care protections, meal break enforcement, and secure retirement in their contracts.”

Amy Barats, RN
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center — Reno, Nevada

“We had been stuck in a contract with a generic union and had to sustain lower standards for pay, benefits, and basically no patient care protections. When we voted in CNA, we immediately saw the difference. I now have 40 hours of paid education leave, fully-paid employer healthcare, and I now look forward to retiring securely at age 65 with a  monthly pension of over $7,000, and we have a stronger voice in patient care. I net $24,000 a year extra thanks to our new contract. Our hospital is a better place to work.”

Dean Lillard, RN
Mercy Medical Center Merced — Merced, California