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

• District of Columbia

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

• Maine

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

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

• California

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

• California