The CNA/NNU issued a 10-day notice on Nov. 10 following a near-unanimous strike authorization vote from rank and file.
More than 21,000 registered nurses and nurse practitioners at 21 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals in Northern California are planning a two-day strike on November 21 and 22 to protest what they say is the health system's "refusal to address ongoing concerns about workplace health and safety and chronic short staffing."
Monday, November 14, 2022
 

"We always want to give our patients the best care, but Kaiser refuses to provide the resources we need to do our jobs safely." — CNA President Cathy Kennedy, RN.

More than 21,000 registered nurses and nurse practitioners at 21 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals in Northern California are planning a two-day strike on November 21 and 22 to protest what they say is the health system's "refusal to address ongoing concerns about workplace health and safety and chronic short staffing." Read here.

Also this week, in an effort to address Michigan's dire rural nursing shortage, the state has launched its first registered nurse apprentice program in a partnership with Corwell Health Ludington Hospital and West Shore Community College. Read here.
 

KP NorCal RNs Plan Massive Strike
The CNA/NNU issued a 10-day notice on Nov. 10 following a near-unanimous strike authorization vote from rank and file.
 
MI Launches Fast-Track Nurse Apprentice Program
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