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Group of sixe nurses inside hospital, side-by-side, smiling, holding signs "Union Nurse Power"

Stockton nurses to rally for patient safety, condemn layoffs proposed by CommonSpirit

Registered nurses at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., will hold a rally and press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to condemn proposed layoffs of critical support staff.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
August 24, 2026

Four nurses, outside, smiling, side-by-side, holding signs "Recruit, Retain, Respect RNs"

Prime nurses in three states give notice they plan to hold one-day strikes for fair contracts that support patient safety

Nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, N.V.; Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. gave notice to their employer Prime Healthcare that they will hold one-day strikes from Sept. 3 to Sept. 4 to protest the administration’s refusal to address deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing.

National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses Association/Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union
August 24, 2026

Large group of nurses outside CA State Capitol building, CNA and NNU logos

Glendale nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and to protest layoffs of support staff

Registered nurses at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Monday, Aug. 24, to condemn the layoffs of critical support staff, which will jeopardize patient care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
August 21, 2026

Nurses on picket line, smiling

Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract

Registered nurses with Contra Costa County Health Services voted 95 percent in favor of ratifying a new contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association
August 20, 2026

Group of nurses inside, smiling, holding banner "Ventura County Nurses: Union Strong"

Ventura County nurses and health care professionals to hold speak out to save Santa Paula Hospital

Registered nurses and healthcare professionals at Santa Paula Hospital in Santa Paula, Calif. and Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) in Ventura, Calif., will hold a speak out at Ventura County's Board of Supervisors hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to protest changes in services and possible closure.

California Nurses Association
August 17, 2026

CNA/NNOC image with nurses in front of capitol and signs "Our Patients. Our Union. Our voice."

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital nurses to protest CommonSpirit layoffs and reduction in services

RNs at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, a CommonSpirit hospital in Grass Valley, California, will hold a rally on Aug. 6, 2026, to protest the hospital’s planned layoffs of seven nurses who work at the hospital. Nurses are also extremely concerned that hospital management is proposing to cut the patient care hours of the Ambulatory Treatment Center.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
August 5, 2026

Large group of nurses outside hospital holding signs calling for patient safety and other measures

Registered nurses to protest layoffs at 17 CommonSpirit Health hospitals in California

Registered nurses will hold a press conference and rally at California Hospital Medical Center, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 3, to protest owner and operator CommonSpirit Health’s planned layoffs at 17 hospitals in California. Nurses say layoffs will jeopardize patient care and harm communities.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 31, 2026

Group of nurses inside, in front of sign "Adventist Health", smiling, wearing red, and with raised fists

Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association

Registered nurses at Adventist Health St. Helena in St. Helena, Calif. voted overwhelmingly this week to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union. In an overwhelming landslide vote, 250 nurses elected to join CNA.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 24, 2026

Nurses outside holding signs calling a halt of burn unit closure

Bakersfield nurses to hold informational picket over proposed layoffs that jeopardize patient care

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket on Thursday, July 16 in Bakersfield, Calif., to protest proposed health care staffing reductions and service cuts at CommonSpirit Health’s Dignity Health Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals that will jeopardize patient care.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
July 14, 2026

Group of nurses outside, with raised fists, holding banner "Kaiser! Trust Nurses Not A.I."

Kaiser nurses protest CEO’s appearance at AHA Leadership Summit

Registered nurses from Kaiser Permanente facilities across California protested today outside the American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit in Denver, Colo., where Kaiser CEO Greg A. Adams is scheduled to speak this week.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
July 13, 2026