California Nurses Association: Gov. Newsom betrays nurses and CalCare movement by signing S.B. 770
Sandy Reding, RN and president of California Nurses Association – the state’s largest union of registered nurses and fiercest advocates for single-payer health care – issued the following statement denouncing the signing of S.B. 770.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Oct 7, 2023
California Nurses Association celebrates new workplace protections from surgical smoke in hospitals signed into law by Gov. Newsom
California Nurses Association celebrates Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of A.B. 1007, a bill that requires the development and adoption of enforceable workplace health and safety protections from surgical smoke in California hospitals, authored by Assemblymember Liz Ortega and sponsored by CNA.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Oct 7, 2023
Welcome, nurses!
This week, we finally gather together for the first time since the pandemic for our triennial CNA/NNOC convention. Words really cannot describe how excited and elated we are to see so many of you again and to meet some of you for the very first time. This year’s convention is a tribute to the 120th anniversary of our founding and an opportunity to look forward to our future as well. We have prepared an amazing program and exhibits to share with you, and we hope you learn so much from and enjoy the company of your fellow union nurses.
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
The PRO Act is an important step to protect workers’ rights to organize a union and to stop employers’ attacks so that every worker can organize without fear of retaliation.
Apple Valley RNs ratify new contract with improvements for patient safety and nurse retention
Registered nurses at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, Calif., have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year union contract with hospital management, the culmination of a campaign persuading Providence management to invest in patient care improvements at the hospital.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Sep 30, 2023
San Pedro nurses ratify a new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and staff retention
In a resounding victory for patient care, nurses at Providence Little Company Mary Medical Center in San Pedro, Calif., have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year union contract with hospital management.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Sep 30, 2023
CDC Work Group is focused on weakening protections for health care workers and patients to create more flexibility for employers to prioritize profits
Responding to NNU’s Requests and calls for transparency, CDC releases Isolation Precautions Work Group meeting summaries for the first time
Saint Agnes nurses file charges against Ascension Health claiming unlawful interference with union drive
Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md. have filed unfair labor practice charges against Ascension Health, one of the largest nonprofit Catholic hospital chains in the country, claiming management has violated labor law by refusing to respect the nurses’ right to organize.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 28, 2023