Labor Board Throws Out Sutter Memorial Election Citing Hospital’s Coercion, Trampling of RN Rights
The federal board that oversees labor-management relations has thrown out the flawed union election last June at Sutter Memorial Medical Center in Modesto citing a pattern of coercion and other actions by hospital officials that violated the rights of registered nurses who were considering affiliation with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United.
California Nurses Association
Apr 2, 2015
RNs Rally in Support of Hospital Workplace Violence Regulations
The upcoming regulations are the result of a CNA-sponsored bill, SB 1299—the Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act—which was signed in 2014 by California Governor Jerry Brown. The bill mandates that hospitals have a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan; Cal/OSHA’s regulations will implement the law.
California Nurses Association
Today, 6 p.m.- RNs Form “RN Safety Patrol†to Protect Co-workers at Dangerous Intersection
Registered Nurses at Las Palmas Medical Center are calling on the hospital to protect its employees after several were hit by vehicles while trying to cross the street to get to work from the employee parking lot, according to the National Nurses Organizing Committee-Texas.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Apr 1, 2015
RNs Rally, Testify at Last Public Hearing. Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Regulations to be Finalized.
On Wed. April 1, registered nurses will rally in front of the Harris State Building, to share personal stories of workplace violence—and to voice continued support for the highest level of protections, as new California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) hospital workplace violence regulations move through their final public hearing.
California Nurses Association
Mar 30, 2015
Norwood Hospital RNs and Supporters to Hold a “Help Nurses Care for the Community†Rally 4/1
Norwood, Mass. -- The registered nurses working at Norwood Hospital, and supporters will hold a community rally on Wednesday, April 1, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to call attention to the nurses’ hopes of protecting and advancing patient care at the hospital. The rally will be held at the Aaron Guild Park near the hospital inside Washington, Central and Guild Streets in Norwood.
Massachusetts Nurses Association
Mar 30, 2015
Nurses fall in line on possible strike at USC-Verdugo Hills Hospital
Nurses at USC-Verdugo Hills Hospital took action in the face of contract negotiations that have dragged on since last Mayby taking a strike vote Thursday and Friday, and 85% of the nurses who voted supported a strike, according to the nurses union representative.
Sara Cardine, La Canada Valley Sun
San Bernardino County nurses ratify new pact
Registered nurses who work at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and other San Bernardino County health facilities voted by 93 percent to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement.
Fontana Herald News
Alta Bates To Face Fines For Failing To Follow Infectious Disease Protocols
The Alta Bates Summit Medical Center has been fined by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health for willfully violating safety protocols that put staff, patients and visitors at high risk of contracting infectious diseases. Ironically, this violation was discovered as Cal/OSHA personnel were investigating the hospital for another safety transgression.
Dianne Depra, Tech Times
Alpena RNs Unanimously Reject Contract Offer, Demand Quality Care for Their Patients
Registered nurses from the Alpena Regional Medical Center in Alpena, MI have voted unanimously to reject a recent contract offer from the employer. The nurses are represented by the Michigan Nurses Association, Michigan’s largest organization for frontline nurses.
Ann Sincox, Michigan Nurses Association
Mar 27, 2015
Op-Ed: Transparency, Consistency Needed in Not-For-Profit Rules
Once again, California legislators are considering legislation to establish uniformity and transparency for charity care and community benefit programs -- SB 346, authored by Sen. Bob Wieckowski. Once again, the hospital giants are scrambling to prevent it.
Zenei Cortez, Co-president, California Nurses Association, Published in California Healthline