John Nichols Talks to CNA/NNU About His New Book, Uprising
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
Nurses Charge Washington Hospital With Violating Federal Law
Nurses Charge Washington Hospital With Violating Federal Law By Refusing to Meet as Safety Problems and RN Vacancies Mount:
Reality for RNs, Patients in Stark Contrast with Hospital’s Recent Ad Campaign
NNU Press Release
Feb 22, 2012
RN Jean Ross on Solidarity with Britain’s Nurses on Nurse Talk Radio, Feb. 18-19, 2012
Updates on recent U.S. rallies organized by nurses to support their counterparts in Great Britain.
Nurse Talk Radio
Santa Monica RNs to Picket Thursday
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
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
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
RNs Tuesday to Join Growing Protest Over San Mateo Plan to Close Burlingame Long Term Care Facility
San Mateo County registered nurses Tuesday will join an outpouring of community residents who plan to pack a special hearing of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on a proposal to close a 240-bed long-term care facility in Burlingame.
NNU Press Release
Feb 13, 2012
Nurses flex their political muscle in Sacramento and across California
Rose Ann DeMoro is always ready for another fight. And why not? During the past decade, the leader of the California Nurses Association has won so many of her battles.
Sacramento Bee
Nurses to Rally at Florida Medical Center Over Hospital Conditions
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
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