The new contracts support improvements in patient care and will strengthen each hospitals’ capacity to retain and recruit registered nurses, which is a priority given the staffing crisis at each facility.
Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
“It took more than a year to reach this deal, but we are so gratified to see how our solidarity paid off in order for us to get a fair contract that will benefit our entire community,” said Michelle Gaffney, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
RNs in Monterey County’s health system in California voted 96 percent in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract yesterday, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, ratified their first-ever union contract that they say will provide patient care protections and strong standards to improve retention and recruitment.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center have reached a final “tentative agreement” with hospital administration on their first union contract, covering issues such as patient and workplace safety, wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Nurses say the new contract will help in the hospital’s efforts to recruit and retain RNs in order to promote strong nursing teams and create an optimal healing environment for all patients.
The new collective bargaining agreement was ratified on July 27 with 98 percent of RNs’ support. The board of directors of Hazel Hawkins voted unanimously to approve the new contract at their July 28 board meeting.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
HCA agreed to hire 34 more full-time RNs to provide meal and rest breaks for nurses. Nurses say this will improve patient care, as studies clearly show that nurses who are fatigued and exhausted are more likely to make errors.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
