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Nurses at Providence Saint John’s ratify new three-year contract

Registered nurses at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract last night. The nurses, represented by CNA/NNU, won an agreement that prioritizes key issues, including expanding access to educational benefits, strengthening recruitment and long-term retention of RNs.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
January 24, 2026

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Nurses put LA hospitals on ‘RED ALERT’ status

The nation’s largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is bringing a ‘RED ALERT’ warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in quantity and quality of health care services as a result of H.R. 1, the Republican budget bill passed last year. Nurses’ first stop on the ‘RED ALERT’ tour will be in Glendale, California on Saturday, January 24.

National Nurses United
January 21, 2026

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California nurses to hold Sacramento march to protect strong RN-to-patient ratios

Registered nurses from across California will hold a march on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Sacramento. Nurses intend to highlight their concerns that new staffing standards being considered for acute psychiatric hospitals will be used by the hospital industry to weaken the state’s historic and first-of-their kind RN-to-patient ratios legislation.

California Nurses Association
January 16, 2026

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Watsonville nurses to hold press conference to demand that Watsonville Community Hospital stop the temporary closure of the ICU

Registered nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital, in Watsonville, Calif. will hold a press conference ahead of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District special board meeting on Jan. 14 to highlight their patient safety concerns, including the proposed closure of the intensive care unit.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
January 13, 2026

Nurses outside holding signs "Patients Before Profits" and "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

Registered nurses of California Nurses Association strongly object to and call for corrections to major flaws in state’s proposal to set staffing ratios for acute psychiatric hospitals

Through this proposal, the state is attempting to fulfill the original requirements of A.B. 394, the law that CNA nurses fought for more than a decade to win so that patients could get safe, quality care and nurses could provide safe, quality care.

California Nurses Association
January 9, 2026

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Registered nurses at Sutter CPMC Davies vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association

Registered nurses at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center Davies in San Francisco, Calif., voted overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association. The election represents a significant milestone for San Francisco as well – Sutter CPMC Davies was the city’s last remaining nonunion hospital for RNs.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 18, 2025

Nurses outside hospital holding signs "Safe Staffing Now" and "Fair Contract Now"

MarinHealth Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety

Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Friday, Dec. 12, to protest the hospital’s refusal to address nurses’ concerns about staff retention and patient safety in ongoing contract negotiations.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
December 10, 2025

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Santa Monica nurses to hold an informational picket to demand safe patient care

Registered nurses at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to protest the administration’s refusal to address nurses’ concerns during recent contract negotiations.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 26, 2025

Group of nurses holding signs "Our Patients, Our Union, Our Rights"

UC registered nurses ratify contract

Registered nurses ratified a new four-year contract, with voting concluding Saturday, Nov. 22, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United. The contract includes protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention and no takeaways.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 22, 2025

AVMC nurses with "Union Strong!" banner in front of facility

Antelope Valley nurses to protest staffing crisis and union busting

Registered nurses at Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, California, will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, November 25, to protest management’s creation of a staffing crisis and racially-motivated retaliation against Latine nurses for their patient advocacy. The nurses are represented by California Nurses Association/National Nurses United.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 21, 2025