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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

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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

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USC nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety in Los Angeles

Registered nurses at University of Southern California (USC) Keck Medicine and USC Norris Cancer Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, Nov. 25, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing, break relief, and safe working conditions.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 21, 2025

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UC registered nurses announce tentative agreement 

Registered nurses have reached a tentative agreement with the University of California on a new contract, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United. CNA represents more than 25,000 RNs across 19 facilities operated by the University of California, who have been in bargaining for new contracts since June.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 16, 2025

Nurses at Sutter Davis holding up California Nurses Association banner.

Sutter Davis nurses ratify first union contract

Registered nurses at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Calif., voted to ratify their first-ever collective bargaining agreement last night. Nurses say the new agreement is a hard-fought victory for their patients and themselves.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 13, 2025

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November 17-18: University of California RNs will sympathy strike with AFSCME 3299

University of California registered nurses will walk the picket lines on Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18 in a sympathy strike with members of AFSCME 3299. The registered nurses are members of California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, which represents more than 25,000 RNs across 19 facilities operated by the University of California.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 13, 2025

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University of California RNs announce sympathy strike

University of California (UC) registered nurses will walk the picket lines Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18 in a sympathy strike with members of AFSCME 3299 and UPTE-CWA.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
November 6, 2025