Press releases

Mission Hospital nurses to hold a rally over HCA’s failure to protect patients and nurses from assaults and other unsafe working conditions

Registered nurses at Mission Hospital, in Asheville, N.C., will hold a rally to highlight their patient safety concerns, including increased incidents of workplace violence, broken hospital equipment, and unsafe staffing levels.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

April 7, 2023

• NNOC

Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin to hold informational picket to demand safe staffing and quality patient care

RNs say chronic short staffing at the hospital, including a lack of ancillary support staff, make it very challenging for nurses to provide the highest quality of care to their patients in a timely fashion.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

April 5, 2023

• NNOC, • NNU

California Nurses Association calls on Sacramento to provide RNs equity in workers’ comp, pass A.B. 1156

Nurses across California are applauding the introduction of A.B. 1156. If passed, the presumptive eligibility bill would automatically provide workers’ compensation to nurses and other health care workers for a variety of injuries and illnesses.

California Nurses Association

April 3, 2023

• CNA

Tri-City Healthcare District nurses demand officials keep women’s and reproductive health services open

RNs at Tri-City Medical Center will hold a protest on Friday, March 31, to demand district officials and administrators cease any plans to close or terminate public women’s and reproductive health services at the hospital.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 29, 2023

Members of Congress to Introduce Safe Staffing Bill to Address Hospital Crisis

Federal legislation, which will be introduced at a Thursday, March 30 press conference, would set limits on the numbers of patients each RN can care for in hospitals, a necessary measure for saving patients’ lives and stemming the exodus of nurses from the bedside.

National Nurses United

March 29, 2023

MarinHealth Medical Center nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

RNs at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract yesterday, March 27, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 28, 2023

Marina del Rey nurses to hold informational picket for a fair contract

RNs at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital will hold an info picket on Thurs., March 30, to inform the public about management’s demand that nurses waive their bargaining rights over policies on education benefits, paid time off, leave of absence, and holidays.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 28, 2023

Bakersfield nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety

RNs at CommonSpirit/Dignity Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest in Bakersfield, Calif. will hold an info picket on Wed., March 29 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 27, 2023

MarinHealth nurses strike averted as RNs reach tentative agreement

Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract on March 21, averting a one-day strike that was set to begin on Tuesday, March 28.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

March 23, 2023

• CNA, • NNU

Nurses applaud introduction of AB 1001 requiring hospitals to staff behavioral health teams to respond to emergencies in all units

CNA applauds the introduction of A.B. 1001 as it addresses the critical need for immediate behavioral health interventions and treatment for patients.

California Nurses Association

March 20, 2023