Press releases

RNs From 20 States to Press Legislators on Nurses’ Week

In commemoration of National Nurses’ Week, some 150 RNs from 105 Congressional will gather in Washington, DC Tuesday, May 8 to press legislators key federal legislative priorities to guarantee healthcare for all Americans, and strengthen protections for patients, their families, and hospital workers.

National Nurses United

May 4, 2018

Hospice of Southern Maine Settles with Labor Board, Must Comply with Labor Law, Honor Workers’ Rights

The Hospice of Southern Maine (HSM) has entered into a settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) requiring management to cease violating federal labor law and bargain in good faith.

Maine State Nurses Association

May 4, 2018

Shasta Regional Medical Center Healthcare Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Union

Healthcare workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding, CA voted overwhelmingly to join Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU) an affiliate of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU).

CHEU - Caregivers Healthcare Employees Union

May 2, 2018

• CHEU

California Nurses Oppose Bills That Threaten Patient Safety & Lower Care Standards for Medi-Cal Patients

The California Nurses Association is stepping up opposition to two bills that nurses say create a two-tier system of health care and pose a significant threat to the safety of patients in need of emergency medical care.

California Nurses Association

April 30, 2018

Hazel Hawkins RNs Welcome Health Care District Board's Pledge To Recognize Unions Ahead Of Janus Ruling

Registered nurses with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister hailed the adoption of a resolution by the San Benito Health Care District (SBHCD) Board of Directors reaffirming the board’s support of a unionized workplace.

California Nurses Association

April 30, 2018

Nurses’ Union Endorses Dennis Kucinich for Ohio Gov., Welcomes His Health Care Plan for the State

National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today announced its endorsement of Dennis Kucinich for Governor of Ohio and his running mate Tara Samples for Lt. Governor.

National Nurses United

April 30, 2018

Hundreds of Nurses to Visit Legislators Tuesday, May 1

Some 400 RNs will gather in Sacramento Tuesday May 1, in advance of National Nurses Week, to urge legislators to act on critical bills affecting hospital closures and a threat to patients in need of emergency care, as well as other legislative concerns.

California Nurses Association

April 27, 2018

University of California RNs Voting This Week on Possible Sympathy Strike with Other UC Employees

University of California registered nurses are voting this week on whether to authorize a “sympathy strike” in solidarity with another UC union if its members choose to go on strike over their collective bargaining contract dispute.

California Nurses Association

April 25, 2018

Kaiser RNs/NPs Ratify New Accord, Cite Safe Staffing Gains, Protection of RN Standards

In a series of membership meetings held throughout Northern and Central California, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year collect

California Nurses Association

April 23, 2018

Stanford ValleyCare, Pleasanton RNs Vote by 62 Percent to Join California Nurses Association/NNU

Citing the desire for improved patient care conditions, registered nurses at Stanford Health Care’s ValleyCare Medical Center in Pleasanton, CA voted by 62 percent Wednesday night to join the state’s largest RN union, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United.

California Nurses Association

April 19, 2018