UCSF nurses raise the alarm on unsafe patient care conditions

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RNs at UCSF — union members of CNA — will rally outside the hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to raise the alarm on crisis conditions at the hospital. RNs are especially concerned about dozens of violations of California’s nurse-to-patient ratio laws and consistent overcrowding.
California Nurses Association
Feb 26, 2023

Ventura County nurses and health care professionals to hold vigil highlighting issues that jeopardize patient care

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Registered nurses and health care professionals who work with the County of Ventura in Ventura, Calif., will hold a vigil to demand county management address ongoing staffing and retention problems which have intensified over the past few months and jeopardize patient care,
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 24, 2023

Nurses at Maine Med win back paid leave

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After a two-month campaign, the unionized nurses at Maine Medical Center have won back the paid leave benefits that the hospital abruptly ended last December.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Feb 22, 2023

California nurses renew fight for guaranteed health care

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Vowing never to back down against the corporate health care industry, CNA announced they are renewing their fight to pass CalCare. The legislation would guarantee free, comprehensive, high-quality health care to all California residents as a human right through a single-payer system.
California Nurses Association
Feb 17, 2023

Workers’ Compensation Survey

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Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. The purpose of this survey is to better understand nurses’ experiences with obtaining support and benefits for common work-related injuries and illnesses, in particular nurses’ experiences with the workers’ compensation system. Your personal information will be kept confidential and will not be shared in survey results.

California 2022 Endorsements

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CNA is committed to building a broad movement for transformative social change and confronting the powerful interests that dominate our economic and political system. We are proud to support congressional, state, and local candidates that share nurses’ values of caring, compassion, and community.