14,000 UC Nurses Reach Tentative 5-Year Contract Agreement Protecting Patient, RN Rights

Registered nurses at the five major University of California (UC) medical centers, 10 student health centers, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have reached a tentative contract agreement with the UC, featuring a host of improvements and protections for both patients and nurses.

California Nurses Association

September 15, 2018

• Bargaining Victories

• California

Registered Nurses, Doctors, Hospital Workers, Social Justice Advocates, and Community Leaders Demand Ascension Saves Providence

Registered nurses, doctors, social justice advocates, hospital workers, and faith-based community members demand that Providence Hospital in D.C. remain open as a fully functioning hospital with acute-care services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 13, 2018

• District of Columbia

Contra Costa County Nurses, Nurse Practitioners to Picket Thurs. Sept. 13, Citing Safe Patient Care Concerns

Contra Costa County registered nurses (RNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) will be holding an informational picket, Thursday, Sept. 13 at Contra Costa County Medical Center to highlight con­cerns about patient safety, unsafe staffing and overall poor working conditions at Contra Costa County, the California Nurses Association announced today.

California Nurses Association

September 12, 2018

• California

Nurses Demand Answers at Dignity Health/Catholic Health Initiatives Merger Hearings

At a series of upcoming impact hearings held by the California State Attorney General’s office, registered nurses with the CNA/NNU will demand to know how the proposed merger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) will impact patient health and safety, healthcare access, and maintenance of charity care standards.

California Nurses Association

September 12, 2018

• California

Registered Nurses, Doctors, Hospital Workers, Social Justice Advocates, and Community Leaders Demand Ascension Saves Providence

Registered nurses, doctors, social justice advocates, hospital workers, and faith-based community members demand that Providence Hospital in D.C. remain open as a fully functioning hospital with acute-care services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 11, 2018

• District of Columbia