CNA press releases

From Mt. Shasta to the High Desert, Over Ten Thousand Californians Mobilized Over the Weekend for Single Payer Bill SB 562

The California Nurses Association, Healthy California campaign, Our Revolution and #KnockEveryDoor held more than one hundred grassroots outreach actions in all 80 state Assembly districts over the weekend.

Nurses Set Committee to Support Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, RN for East Bay Assembly Race

The California Nurses Association (CNA) today filed with the Secretary of State an independent-expenditure committee in support of Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, RN, a Democratic candidate for the open A

Overwhelming Margin for Union Voice at West Anaheim Medical Center as RNs Vote to Join CNA

Voicing concerns about safe staffing, retirement security and other patient and economic protections, registered nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, CA have voted to join the Californ

Nurses to Protest at 7 UC Hospitals October 12, Saying "Patients Over Profits!"

Registered nurses will hold protest rallies at seven University of California (UC) hospitals across California on Thursday, October 12, to call attention to what they say is a prioritizing of hospital profits over patient care issues.

In Nearly Unanimous Vote Hi-Desert Medical Center RN’s Choose CNA (95% Victory)

RNs Seek to Strengthen Patient Care at Joshua Tree Hospital

Registered Nurses at Hi-Desert Medical Center (HDMC) in Joshua Tree, CA voted nearly unanimously Tues

Medicare-for-All Supporters Plan Over 100 Grassroots Actions in All 80 California Assembly Districts

The California Nurses Association, Healthy California campaign, Our Revolution and #KnockEveryDoor will hold grassroots actions, including canvassing, on Oct. 14 and 15 in all 80 state Assembly districts, to engage residents with the Medicare-for-All movement and the campaign for SB 562.

NNU Endorses Bryan Caforio, Medicare for All Advocate for Congress in Northern LA County District

Citing his support for Medicare for all, National Nurses United (NNU) today announced its endorsement of Bryan Caforio for Congress in California’s 25th Congressional District, which covers parts of northern Los Angeles and parts of Ventura County.

Huge Team of Registered Nurses Join AFL-CIO Mobilization to Puerto Rico for Two-Week Relief Mission

A large delegation of 50 volunteer registered nurses from across the U.S. joined a unique, multi-union two-week disaster relief effort heading to Puerto Rico Wednesday morning to provide medical aid in the wake of the ongoing humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria.

Bay Area Nurses Deploying to Puerto Rico Today Oct. 3 With Registered Nurse Response Network/AFL-CIO

Nearly 20 San Francisco Bay Area nurses will be departing today, Tuesday, Oct. 3 to join a larger delegation of up to 50 volunteer registered nurses from across the U.S. who are headed to Puerto Rico with the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN).

Nurses at Citrus Valley Med Center Win Economic Gains, New Protections for RNs, Patients

Registered Nurses at Citrus Valley Medical Center in the San Gabriel Valley have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that includes stronger protections for nurses and patients, and economic improvements.