CNA press releases

Hazel Hawkins nurses to host second town hall on hospital’s future following $10 million state loan and American Advanced Management bid

Registered nurses at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Calif., will hold a town hall on Thursday, Sept. 21, to discuss the future of San Benito County’s only acute-care hospital following the approval of a $10 million state loan and a bid from a private potential buyer, American Advanced Management Group.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

September 20, 2023

Dameron Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Dameron Hospital in Stockton, Calif., voted 97.6 percent in favor of ratifying a new two-year contract on Sept. 15, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

September 19, 2023

Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital nurses to hold one-day strike and rally for a fair contract tomorrow

Nurses at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in Marina del Rey, Calif., will hold a one-day strike tomorrow and rally to protest the administration’s refusal to address nurse recruitment and retention issues impacting patient care during contract negotiations.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU)

September 5, 2023

Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey nurses issue 10-day notice for one-day strike

RNs at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital have issued a 10-day notice alerting hospital administrators of the nurses’ intent to hold a one-day strike on Sept. 6, 2023. Earlier this month, the nurses overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike as the Cedars-Sinai administration is refusing to address critical nurse recruitment and retention issues.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

August 29, 2023

Nurses stand with striking writers, actors in fight against AI

Registered nurses will hold a solidarity march and rally in Los Angeles, Calif. on August 29 in support of striking actors and writers. The event signals a labor movement increasingly united against the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

August 28, 2023

Nurses in Humboldt County ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka and at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

August 25, 2023

Registered nurses at Sutter Davis Hospital vote to join California Nurses Association

Registered nurses at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Calif. voted last night to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

August 24, 2023

Glendale Memorial Hospital health care workers ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and worker retention

Respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians, and many other health care workers at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and worker retention.

Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union/California Nurses Association

August 15, 2023

Queen of the Valley Medical Center nurses ratify new contract

RNs at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on August 2, 2023, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

August 3, 2023

Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey nurses vote to authorize strike to protest management’s failure to retain nurses

Nurses at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in Marina del Rey, Calif. voted 98 percent in favor of authorizing their nurse bargaining team to call a strike because the hospital has refused to address critical nurse recruitment and retention issues.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

July 31, 2023