CNA press releases

University of California nurses to hold rally for patient safety

UC registered nurses from across the state will hold a rally to highlight their ongoing patient safety concerns, including overcrowding in emergency departments, patient privacy violations, and the CDPH's failure to respond appropriately to these concerns with thorough and transparent investigations and reporting.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 13, 2024

CNA applauds introduction of S.B. 1061 removing medical debt from credit reports

The bill, sponsored by CNA, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and a diverse coalition of organizations, would also prevent medical debt collectors from sharing medical debt information with credit reporting agencies.

California Nurses Association

March 11, 2024

Fresno County Department of Public Health nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at the Public Health Department in Fresno, Calif. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new two-year contract today, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 8, 2024

Desert Regional Medical Center nurses to speak out at public forum on hospital’s future

Nurses at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California are urging the public to participate in a public forum on March 5 regarding the future of the public hospital, which is currently leased by Tenet Healthcare, a massive health care corporation worth more than $9 billion.

California Nurses Association

March 4, 2024

Union nurses endorse Assemblymember Luz Maria Rivas for Congress

NNU today announced they have endorsed Assemblymember Luz Maria Rivas to represent California’s 29th Congressional District, home to over 750,000 people in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.

National Nurses United

February 29, 2024

Union nurses endorse Assemblymember Laura Friedman for Congress

National Nurses United today announced they have endorsed Assemblymember Laura Friedman to represent California’s 30th Congressional District, home to close to 750,000 people and over a thousand members of California Nurses Association in Los Angeles area communities, including Glendale, Hollywood, and Pasadena.

National Nurses United

February 29, 2024

Union nurses endorse Assemblymember Evan Low for Congress

NNU today announced they have endorsed Assemblymember Evan Low to represent California’s 16th Congressional District, home to nearly 750,000 people and over a thousand members of California Nurses Association (CNA) in Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties.

National Nurses United

February 29, 2024

UCSF Mission Bay nurses rally to demand immediate action on safe staffing for patients

On February 27, nurses from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health Mission Bay will hold a rally to shed light on worsening conditions inside the medical center that the university has continuously refused to address.

California Nurses Association

February 26, 2024

City of Hope nurses to hold candlelight vigil to win a fair contract with strong patient safety language

RNs at City of Hope National Medical Center, in Duarte, Calif. will hold a candlelight vigil on Friday, Feb. 23 to highlight patient safety concerns, including short staffing and the inability to take meal- and rest-period breaks daily, that they wish to resolve by winning a fair contract with strong, safe patient care provisions.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

February 20, 2024

Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in Marina del Rey, Calif., voted in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract on Feb. 16, 2024, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association

February 20, 2024