RNs Speak at OFF Act Press Conference on Capitol Hill
Rita Collins, RN, spoke at rally on Capitol Hill Thursday in support of the Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act (OFF Act), which will put the United States on a pathway to replace fossil fuels with 100 percent clean energy generation and use by 2035. National Nurses United is one of nearly 400 environmental justice, clean energy, and climate change organizations that have endorsed the bill.
International Nurse News Round-Up
International Nurse News Round-Up
Community Health Systems faces up to $4.5 million in fines over alleged unfair labor practices toward nurses
RN Volunteers Back from Puerto Rico to Speak Out on Ongoing, Worsening Public Health Crisis
Registered nurse volunteers recently returned from two weeks of providing nursing care and other disaster relief will join House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress to speak out Thursday on Capitol Hill about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.
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Support for California's Healthy California Act (S.B. 562) will not stop!
Earth to Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon! Nurses never give up and neither will millions of Californians who support Single Payer Healthcare.
By now it’s no secret the California Senate passed S.B. 562 on June 1 but it was then blocked from moving forward in the Assembly by Speaker Anthony Rendon.
After a great deal of pressure from bill supporters to allow the bill out of the Rules Committee, he instead created a “Select Committee" that has no legislative authority.
Supporters remain steadfast in their efforts to pass S.B. 562.
RNs Reach Contract Agreement at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside Improved Recruitment and Retention Will Improve Patient Care
After 14 months of negotiations, registered nurses at Tri-City Medical Center have settled a 3.5 year agreement with major gains and a first-ever schedule for raises based on years of experience. This agreement will lead to better recruitment and retention of nurses and improve patient care.
Single Payer Supporters Rally at State Capitol with Message to Legislators: Stop Wasting Time With Sham Committee Hearings!
Nurses Welcome AFL-CIO Call for Medicare for All Resolution Pledges to Make Health Care for All a Reality
Rallies to Support Single Payer Bill SB 562 Planned Oct. 23 and 24 at State Capitol to Coincide with Assembly Select Committee Hearings on Health Care
Diverse Coalition Criticizes Hearings as Woefully Incomplete, Promoting Counterfeit "alternatives" to SB 562 and Guaranteed Healthcare for all California Residents
The California Nurses Association and the campaign for the Healthy California Act, a coalition comprised of 350 organizations representing over six million Californians, will hold rallies on Oct. 23 and 24 at the state Capitol in support of SB 562, legislation that would guarantee health coverage to all Californians and eliminate premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket health costs.