Covid-19 press releases

Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Protest Mask Reprocessing and the Growing Number of Kaiser Nurses Infected with COVID-19

To protest Kaiser’s implementation of dangerous mask decontamination processes, and to protest the coinciding increased number of Kaiser nurses infected with COVID-19, registered nurses and nurse practitioners at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center are holding an action and media availability

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 7, 2020

California nurses mark Nurses' Week by lobbying state legislators on bills that protect nurses and public health

Registered nurses from across California will pay online lobby visits to state legislators on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8, in support of bills to advance the work of nurses and to protect public health, the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.

California Nurses Association

May 6, 2020

Nation’s Largest Nurses Union to Lead Action at White House During Nurses Week

On Thursday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. EST, nurses from National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest and fastest-growing nurses’ union representing 155,000 nurses across the country, will lead an action outside the White House to honor the nurses who have died from COVID-19 and demand that the administration do more to protect frontline health care workers around the country.

National Nurses United

May 6, 2020

SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Demand Protections When Treating Patients With COVID-19

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at SSM Health St.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

May 6, 2020

San Joaquin County General Hospital Nurses to Hold Shift Change Action to Call on San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors to Respect Nurses

To demand the highest level of personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses; including N95s and PAPRs, no reuse of PPE, respecting and valuing the input of frontline nurses, and safe staffing levels, registered nurses at San Joaquin County General Hospital are holding a shift change action and media availability at 7:30 a.m., May 6..

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 5, 2020

Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action to Demand Protections When Treating Patients with COVID-19

To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center are holding an action during their shift change at 3:00 p.m., May 5...

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 4, 2020

Nurses Urge Speaker Pelosi to Reconvene U.S. House of Representatives Remotely under New Rules

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest nurses’ union, today urged Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to reconvene the U.S. House of Representatives using new rules to allow for members of Congress to vote remotely or by proxy to ensure the safety of congressmembers and their staff but still allow Congress to do its essential work.

National Nurses United

May 4, 2020

Nurses nationwide to hold 139 ‘May Day’ actions demanding COVID-19 protections for nurses, health care workers

Nurses at 139 hospitals in 13 states representing more than 95,540 nurses will be holding workplace actions on Friday, May 1—International Workers Day, also known as “May Day”— calling for optimal COVID-19 protections, National Nurses United (NNU) announced today.

National Nurses United

April 30, 2020

UCSF workers represented by CNA, AFSCME local 3299, CIR-SEIU, UPTE-CWA and Teamsters local 2010 will hold a united day of action on May 1st demanding COVID-19 protections for UC workers across the State

A coalition of union-represented UCSF workers, will be marking Friday, May 1—International Workers Day, also known as “May Day”—with a press conference and action to honor the service and lives of front line workers who have died of COVID-19 and calling on the University of California to provide the highest levels of worker protections, access to PPE and testing and safe staffing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

California Nurses Association, AFSCME local 3299, UPTE-CWA, Teamsters local 2010, UAW and AFT

April 30, 2020

Bay Area nurses to join 139 nationwide ‘May Day’ actions demanding COVID-19 protections for nurses, health care workers

Bay Area nurses will be marking Friday, May 1—International Workers Day, also known as “May Day”—with shift change actions calling for optimal COVID-19 protections.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

April 30, 2020