Supported California Legislation
National Nurses United is committed to building a broad movement for transformative social change and confronting the powerful interests that dominate our economic and political system. We are proud to support Congressional, state, and local candidates that share nurses’ values of caring, compassion, and community.
Protecting Patients from Biased or Inaccurate Medical Algorithms
AB 858 promotes patient safety by allowing nurses and clinicians to override a hospital's algorithm in the best interest of the patient. Additionally, this bill provides protections for workers from retaliation by their employers if they request an override of this system.
Meal Breaks for Public Sector and UC Health Care Workers
SB 1334 will include public sector and UC workers who provide or support direct patient care in a hospital, clinic, or public health setting in Section 512 of the California Labor Code guaranteeing enforceable meal breaks and
rest periods.
Workers' Compensation for Frontline Health Care Workers
Nurses often have to jump through hoops - while sick or hurt - to receive paid time off for work-related illnesses or injuries. And after all that effort, nurses can be denied coverage. That's why we are proud to cosponsor a statebased solution in California, SB 213. This bill will ensure that nurses and other health care workers have "presumptive eligibility" for workers' compensation (meaning they will automatically be eligible for workers' comp) if they experience issues such as Covid-19 or other infectious disease, respiratory disease, cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, and musculoskeletal injuries.
