California Single Payer Bill SB 562 Takes Another Step Forward
SB 562, the Healthy California Act, took another step forward in the California legislature Monday moving from the state Senate Appropriations Committee and appears headed to a full vote on the Senate floor by early June. First the bill will be held.
California Nurses Association
May 22, 2017
Nurses, Activists Converge in Sacramento to Transform Democratic Party, Press Case for Single Payer
More than 1,000 registered nurses and grassroots activists from across California converged on the state capital Friday for three days of action to challenge the status quo trend of the Democratic Party nationally and in California, and to press the call for the CNA-sponsored single-payer bill, the Healthy California Act, S.B. 562.
National Nurses United
Millinocket Regional Hospital Nurses Hold Vigil for Patient Safety
Registered nurses, supporters, and community members will hold a vigil for patient safety this Friday at Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH)—focusing on safe staffing—the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (MSNA/NNOC/NNU), announced today.
Maine State Nurses Association
May 22, 2017
National Nurses United Announces Endorsement of Dotty Nygard for Congress
National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, today announced it has endorsed Dotty Nygard, RN, for Congress in California’s 10th Congressional District.
National Nurses United
May 22, 2017
RNs Call On Mee Memorial Hospital to Ensure Quality Care by Investing in Nursing Staff
Registered nurses at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City will hold an informational picket on Monday, May 22, to demand that management address the conditions that are undermining the hospital's ability to recruit and retain the staff needed to ensure quality care.
California Nurses Association
May 19, 2017
Up to 1,000 RNs, Activists to Rally in Sacramento Friday To Press Support for Guaranteed Healthcare
Up to 1,000 registered nurses and grassroots activists from across the state will rally outside the State Capitol late Friday afternoon, followed by a march to the Sacramento Convention Center to press the case for critical legislation to guarantee health coverage for all Californians.
California Nurses Association
May 17, 2017
RNs Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Agreement With Keck Hospital of USC
Registered nurses at Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California (USC) and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, have voted by an overwhelming majority to ratify a new four-year contract, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) announced today.
California Nurses Association
May 15, 2017
Registered Nurses from CHS / Quorum Hospitals to Decry Eroding Patient Care Conditions at CHS/Quorum
Registered Nurses from Community Health Systems (CHS) and Quorum Health Corporation hospitals from across the country will attend the CHS and Quorum Board of Directors and shareholders meetings Tuesday, May 16 to protest the board's failure to address eroding patient care conditions due to high RN turnover rates.
National Nurses United
May 15, 2017
A Nurses Week Retrospective on the Hard Work of NNU — Mighty, Mighty Nurses
On the final day of Nurses Week 2017, we're proud to look back at five major accomplishments by NNU nurses between Nurses Week 2016 and today.
National Nurses United
Global Nurses United Organizes Global Week of Action in Honor of International Nurses' Week
Global Nurses United, the international federation of nurses’ unions in 21 countries on six continents, organized a global week of action in honor of International Nurses’ Week.
Global Nurses United