John Nichols Talks to CNA/NNU About His New Book, Uprising

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Photos from the event held at California Nurses Association’s office on Tuesday night. John Nichols – author of Uprising – spoke about how the Wisconsin movement began and how the people continue the fight today. He give props to nurses for bringing more energy to the efforts by demanding no concessions.
NNU News

Santa Monica RNs to Picket Thursday

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Registered nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica will picket the hospital Thursday morning to protest what they see as stalling by hospital officials in reaching a fair negotiated agreement for the RNs that would enhance patient safety and help retain experienced RNs at the hospital.
NNU Press Release
Feb 15, 2012

U.S. Healthcare in a Glance

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The percentage of adults with no health insurance is the highest on record, 17.3 percent of adults as of the third quarter of 2011. Three years ago, in the third quarter of 2008, only 14.4 percent of adults lacked health insurance.
CNA / IHSP

Saint John’s Nurses To Picket Thursday

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On Thursday, from 8 to 11 a.m., Saint John’s Hospital nurses will hold an informational picket on Santa Monica Boulevard between 23rd and 20th Streets.
Santa Monica Dispatch

Nurses to Rally at Florida Medical Center Over Hospital Conditions

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Fort Lauderdale - Registered Nurses, members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee-Florida and National Nurses United -- the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the country, with 170,000 members -- will hold a Respect Registered Nurses rally at The Florida Medical Center campus (FMC) of North Shore Medical Center – a Tenet hospital. There are 238 RNs on staff at FMC.
Feb 3, 2012

Sutter Santa Rosa RNs Overwhelmingly Ratify New Agreement

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Registered nurses at Sutter Santa Rosa Medical Center voted Tuesday night for a new 30-month collective bargaining agreement for the 350 RNs that will strengthen patient protections and maintain affordable healthcare coverage for nurses and their families, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced today.
CNA Press Release
Feb 2, 2012