University of Chicago RNs Set to Strike April 30
Some 1,550 registered nurses who work at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) are preparing to hold a one-day strike April 30. UCMC will be preventing nurses from returning to work for an additional four days following the strike.
National Nurses United
Apr 27, 2015
San Bernardino County Supervisors Approve 2-year Agreement with Nurses Union
San Bernardino County supervisors this week approved a two-year agreement with the union representing 1,200 registered nurses employed by the county.
Jim Steinberg, The Sun
RNs on Labor Board to Overturn Huntington Election, Say Hospital Created Atmosphere of ‘Fear'
Citing more than 40 violations of federal workplace protections that made a “free and fair election impossible,†the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United has called on federal officials to overturn the disputed election at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Ca.
California Nurses Association
Apr 24, 2015
Guest commentary: Community just can’t allow Thunder Road to close
For many of our youth, Thunder Road represents a safe haven where they receive wraparound assistance to help them regain control of their lives and successfully reenter their schools and communities. As the only center of its kind in the nine-county Bay Area to serve these young people, it's is a vital resource to our community that cannot be lost.
L. Karen Monroe, Contra Costa Times
WARNING: The TPP is a hazard to your health and our Democracy!
Please take a few minutes and listen to Political Director for National Nurses United, Ken Zinn as he talks about why it is critical to call your elected officials immediately and tell them to vote NO on Fast Tracking the Trans Pacific Partnership!
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Nurses Strengthen Patient Advocacy, Retain Experienced RNs In New Contract With USC- Verdugo Hills
Registered nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a first union contract with hospital management, culminating a yearlong campaign persuading the University of Southern California to invest in patient care improvements at the hospital. The agreement includes contract protections for nurses to advocate for improved patient care, as well as wage and benefit improvements to enhance recruitment and retention at the hospital.
National Nurses United
Apr 23, 2015
Salinas Nurses Hold March and Vigil to Protest Hospital’s Staffing Cuts
More than 150 registered nurses, their families and supporters are expected to attend a march and candlelight vigil Thursday to protest worsening patient care conditions at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital and a proposal by management to reduce nurse staffing levels.
California Nurses Association
Apr 22, 2015
Feeling empty and quiet on San Pablo hospital’s last full day
On Tuesday, the financially strapped medical center, the only public hospital that serves the 250,000 residents between Berkeley and Vallejo, will close its doors after 60 years of providing care. The closure leaves many people in West Contra Costa County struggling to find new doctors and hospitals and hoping not to need emergency services.
Victoria Colliver, SFGate.com
New Date for First Hearing on California Bill to Hold Hospitals Accountable on Charity Care
A hearing on legislation to hold California non-profit hospitals accountable on how much charity care and community benefit services they provide in return for their tax-exempt status has been postponed a week – to Wednesday, April 29.
California Nurses Association
Apr 21, 2015
Henry Mayo Newhall RNs Announce May 1 Strike Date
With hospital administrators continuing to toe a hard line in contract talks Monday, registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia called for a one-day strike Friday, May 1, joining more than 6,400 registered nurses – including over 2,300 in Los Angeles County – who have also announced plans to be on strike that week.
California Nurses Association
Apr 21, 2015