Nurses condemn California Assembly for ‘giving up’ on bill to guarantee health care in the state
This failure by elected representatives to put patients above profits at a time when it’s more clear than ever before that health care must be a right.
California Nurses Association
Jan 31, 2022
CHEU Quarterly Roundup: Winter 2021
Glendale Memorial Hospital
We are celebrating several victories at Glendale Memorial! Workers in the Cath Lab undertook a staffing fight to address retention and recruitment. We are pleased to share that the department was able to win an increase to base pay rate and to standby rates. This victory has spread and we are now working to improve staffing in the OR. Wound care employees applied onsite pressure, fought back against management tactics and presented evidence of wrongful flexing.
California Nurses Association celebrates major milestone toward winning guaranteed health care in the state
California Nurses Association celebrated momentous progress toward guaranteed health care in California as AB 1400 passed out of the appropriations committee today and moves to the full Assembly for a vote.
California Nurses Association
Jan 20, 2022
AHMC Seton Medical Center nurses to hold virtual press conference for safe staffing
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, nurses from AHMC Seton Medical Center will hold a virtual press conference to demand the hospital address ongoing staffing and patient safety issues highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
California Nurses Association
Jan 19, 2022
UC Davis Medical Center nurses to hold a virtual press conference to demand necessary resources for safe patient care
UCDMC nurses will speak out about safe patient care, safe staffing issues, and a recent attempt by the hospital to force nurses to work while Covid-positive.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jan 14, 2022
Nurses welcome Supreme Court order on health care workers, dismayed safety for other workers ignored
The court order should be a signal to the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration to take the next necessary step — extending the Emergency Temporary Standard.
National Nurses United
Jan 13, 2022
Registered nurses top Gallup poll for 20th year in a row
Nurses have taken the number one spot on Gallup’s Honesty and Ethics list in all but one year since they were added in 1999.
National Nurses United
Jan 13, 2022
Nurses applaud 21 senators for urging Biden to immediately issue permanent OSHA protections for health care workers
NNU commended the U.S. senators who sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary Walsh urging the administration to quickly issue a final permanent Covid-19 OSHA standard for health care workers.
National Nurses United
Jan 12, 2022
Nurses praise Assembly Health Committee passage of guaranteed health care bill as ‘hope for California’
CNA today congratulated the Assembly Health Committee chair and committee members for approving the single-payer Guaranteed Health Care for All Act (CalCare), AB 1400 Tuesday night.
California Nurses Association
Jan 12, 2022