Providence Hospital RNs Cite Patient Care, Economic Gains in First Ever Union Contract
Registered nurses at Providence Hospital have won their first ever collective bargaining agreement in a tentative settlement late Monday night.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Dec 2, 2014
Nurses to Strike at Arrowhead Regional a Medical Center and San Bernardino County Health Clinics
Nurses have been in negotiations with the County for 14 months and have been working without a contract since June. Of key concern to the nurses is the County's unwillingness to improve working conditions. This has resulted in the loss of experienced RNs to other area hospitals.
Nov 28, 2014
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Nurse Talk Recaps NNU Ebola Rally & National Day Of Action
Features highlights from Executive Director of NNU, Rose Ann DeMoro’s Rally Speech
National Nurses United
NNU Nurses Score Big Win: CA's New Safety Guidelines Set Precedent for Nation's Healthcare Workers
Nurses are celebrating California’s recent announcement of precedent-setting Ebola patient care guidelines that call for strong healthcare worker protections and provide a model for federal and state action for all U.S. hospitals. The new guidelines came in the wake of the Nov. 12 worldwide Day of Action for Ebola Safety by 100,000 registered nurses.
National Nurses United
10 a.m. Press Conference in front of Department of Labor
National Nurses United today called on the the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other states to follow the landmark mandatory safeguards established by California to protect nurses, other health workers, and the public from the threat of the deadly Ebola virus.
Nov 18, 2014
Illinois Nurses Demand Tougher Ebola Safety Precautions
Illinois was one of 16 states where nurses picketed Wednesday. Hospital officials responded in a statement saying more than 500 employees of the Cook County health system have been trained and that drills are ongoing.
Nesita Kwan, NBC Chicago
U of C: No deal with nurses by Friday; union eyes strike vote
University of Chicago Medicine on Wednesday evening said it will not reach a new labor agreement with its nurses by Friday, when its current contract expires.
Alejandra Cancino, Chicago Tribune
Chicago area nurses demand more protection against Ebola
Chicago area registered nurses said Tuesday that they welcomed the CDC’s announcement urging U.S. hospitals to put in place stricter guidelines for nurses and other health workers dealing with Ebola patients.
But substantial concerns remain, members of the National Nurses United said. The union represents 185,000 nurses nationwide, including 6,000 in the Chicago area.
Monifa Thomas, Chicago Sun Times