Maine nurses applaud the Maine Senate for passing LD 1639, The Maine Quality Care Act, today. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Stacy Brenner (D-Scarborough), passed (22-13) on a floor vote and now moves to the Maine State House of Representatives.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
RNs at Dignity Health Community Hospital in San Bernardino, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Thursday, March 28, to protest the administration’s refusal to address their deep concerns about unsafe staffing.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Registered nurses at HCA’s Regional Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., will hold a rally to demand that HCA maintain life-saving trauma, stroke, and heart attack services at the facility. HCA, the Nashville-based health care giant, announced earlier this year it intended to close the services in August.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
RNs at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, Calif., will hold a protest on March 27 to highlight their concerns about patient safety and chronic short staffing.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Registered nurses at John Muir Health, in Concord, Calif., will hold an informational picket to highlight their serious patient safety concerns, including staffing challenges and workplace violence issues.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
NNU applauds Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) reintroduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act this week. The bill, which grants full collective bargaining rights to RNs and other clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration is an essential part of ensuring that our nation’s heroes receive the highest quality care possible.
RNs at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Calif. are deeply gratified that Judge Stephen Johnson, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern California District of California, has agreed with the nurses represented by CNA and dismissed the San Benito County Health Care District’s assertion of bankruptcy.
Nurses say they’re prepared to negotiate a first contract that will set new standards for patient care and nurses’ working conditions across their city and entire state.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Ventura County Health System’s per diem registered nurses and health care professionals voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a five-year contract which includes strong measures to improve patient safety and staff retention, including historic improvements in standards for per diem nurses.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Nurses from El Paso, across Texas, and nationwide stand with Annunciation House. We condemn attacks on this group by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, as well as his attempt to shutter the organization without due process.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United