Press releases

Arcata City Council Votes Unanimously to Support Healthy California Act SB 562

he Arcata City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to support SB 562 - the Healthy California Act, a bill that would guarantee healthcare, including comprehensive dental care, to all California residents, slash patient and family costs for care, and ensure real patient choice.

California Nurses Association

December 21, 2017

Nurses at Hemet Valley Med Center Win Economic Improvements, Strengthen Contract Protections

Registered Nurses at Hemet Valley Medical Center in southern Riverside County have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that will provide economic impro

California Nurses Association

December 21, 2017

Ventura County Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Contract

Ventura County nurses voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to ratify new contracts for both 550 registered nurses and 150 per-diem nurses that will strengthen patient care condition

California Nurses Association

December 20, 2017

Hospice Nurses Hold Candelight Vigil Tomorrow, Urge Hospice of Southern Maine to Listen to Staff

Hospice of Southern Maine (HSM) hospital workers are having a candlelight vigil Wednesday at 6pm (tomorrow) to draw attention to patient care issues. The employees of HSM, recently unionized with the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United (MSNA/NNU), are fighting for a fair contract – and patient care issues are at the center.

Maine State Nurses Association/NNOC

December 19, 2017

ARMC Nurses Speak Out on Dangerously High Turnover Rate at San Bernardino County as 2018 Budget Balloons to $39.6 Million for Temporary Nursing Staff

San Bernardino County registered nurses from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), the county detention centers, juvenile halls, outpatient clinics, and public health programs will hold a press conference on Tuesday, December 19 to call attention to the lack of response from county officials on key issues of patient safety.

California Nurses Association

December 18, 2017

Palomar Health RNs, Caregivers Reach Tentative Agreements on New Contracts

Registered nurses and caregivers at Palomar Health in North San Diego County have achieved tentative agreements on new contract proposals that will bring significant improvements in patient care protections and working conditions for RNs and caregivers, the California Nurses Association announced today.

December 18, 2017

National Nurses Urge Rejection of Final Tax Deal Bill Gift to Biggest Corporations and Super Rich Also Poses Threat to Health

National Nurses United (NNU) is urging Congress members to reject the revised tax overhaul bill when, as expected, it comes to a vote this week, warning it would drastically increase economic inequ

National Nurses United

December 18, 2017

Nurses Call on Senate to Reject Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

Citing his responsibility for “blatant price gouging” that posed severe harm for people with diabetes, and support for cuts in the vital Medicaid program, NNU is urging the Senate Finance Committee, as well as the full Senate, to reject the nomination of Alex Azar as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

National Nurses United

December 18, 2017

Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil Today to Demand Community Hospital, Long Beach Stay Open

Nurses will hold a candlelight vigil today, Thursday, Decembers 14, to draw attention to the public health threat of the proposed closure of Community Hospital, Long Beach (CHLB), the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced.

California Nurses Association

December 14, 2017

Hundreds Converge at Public Hearing Yesterday in Los Angeles, Urge Legislators to Advance Single Payer Bill SB 562

Members of California Nurses Association and the Healthy California campaign held a lively rally and filled the Ronald Reagan State Office Building Auditorium to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562, legislation hat would guarantee comprehensive health care for all residents in the state.

California Nurses Association

December 12, 2017