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Readers of leading healthcare industry-news outlets Modern Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review learned about the cost of undermining workers’ organizing rights, from coverage of the settlement of NLRB charges against Prime Healthcare brought by our Union. Under the terms of …
For Immediate Release: Saturday, December 19, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 —STRIKE AVERTED— Union Nurses & Licensed Healthcare Professionals make history with new pandemic safety guarantees in their union contract at —Los Robles Regional Medical Center— —Riverside Community …
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 14, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 Behemoth for-profit national hospital corporation pushes Nurses & Licensed Healthcare Professionals to call a 10-day ULP strike at: —Los Robles Regional Medical Center— —Riverside Community Hospital— —West Hills Hospital …
On December 10, we announced that Nurses and Licensed Medical Professionals at three Hospital Corporation of America facilities voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike. The vote shows that Nurses and healthcare professionals at West Hills Hospital and Medical …
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 10, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 Nurses & healthcare professionals overwhelmingly authorize a strike at: —Los Robles Regional Medical Center— —Riverside Community Hospital— —West Hills Hospital & Medical Center— “Our line in the sand is …
Amid a surge of COVID patients in LA hospitals, more frontline healthcare workers are testing positive for the virus. Riverside Community Rapid Response Nurse Erin McIntosh spoke to NBC4 LA about the crisis facing hospitals: “When we’re gone, there’s just …
BREAKING UPDATE to the press release below: Nurses at Los Robles, West Hills and Riverside Community hospitals will hold a strike authorization vote next week. If members vote “yes,” this would authorize the Bargaining Team to call a strike if …
On the frontlines, Nurses witness the worst ravages of COVID-19. So when they see friends and neighbors gathered in large, maskless groups, their frustration is understandable. Our member, St John’s Regional Medical Center RN Jannet Wharton shared her view with Univision 34 LA. …
As Riverside, California braces for an even worse Coronavirus surge, Riverside Community Hospital RN Randy Duarte tells NBC’s Tony Shin what it’s like to work in a hard-hit, understaffed ICU, where 23 of the 29 beds are occupied by COVID …
A Ventura County Star report on healthcare workers’ ongoing lack of PPE featured comments by our Union President and St. John’s Regional Medical Center Nurse Dr. Nina Wells, and SJRMC RN Jannet Wharton. Asked about Nurses access to live-saving PPE, …
In today’s LA Times, more breaking news related to the tragic death of our Union sister, Hollywood Presbyterian Nurse Celia Marcos. Cal/OSHA issued a $57,120 fine after its investigators found multiple violations, including unsafe exposures among staff on April 3, …
In its list of Nurses “saving lives off the job” leading healthcare industry news outlet Becker’s Hospital Review honored our fallen Union sister, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital Nurse Celia Marcos. Celia’s final, heroic act was to respond to a code involving …
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 21, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 Los Angeles, CA–The Registered Nurses of SEIU Local 121RN put forward their own pandemic safety guidelines today (outlined below) in response to the CDC’s recent move to acknowledge …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2020 Contact: Mike Roth, 916.813.1554 Maria Elena Jauregui, 818.355.5291 (Spanish-language) COMPREHENSIVE PANDEMIC PPE LEGISLATION WILL SAVE LIVES AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE CRISES Sacramento, CA—Today, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California applauded the …
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 17, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 Nurses and Licensed Healthcare Professionals at: Los Robles Regional Medical Center Riverside Community Hospital, and West Hills Hospital and Medical Center …also decry harsh retaliation of those who …
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 Hospital retaliates against Nurses who held a 10-day strike for safe staffing. Riverside Community Hospital plans to throw away 842 years of nursing experience. Riverside, CA–Registered Nurses who …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024 SEIU Local 121RN Executive Director Rosanna Mendez released the following statement: “The Nurses and healthcare professionals of SEIU Local 121RN mourn the loss of civil rights champion Representative John …
Pandemic spurs national union activity among hospital workers. Healthcare Dive Leading healthcare business outlet Healthcare Dive took a look at the healthcare workers across the country who have been stepping up and speaking out during the pandemic. Their story leads …
With coronavirus patients filling up Inland Empire hospitals, nurses are desperate for relief. The Los Angeles Times Two Riverside Community Hospital RNs are intereviewed in this LA Times story about the latest COVID surge. Their insightful commentary makes one thing …
“Medical workers are sounding the alarm about a shortage of PPE,” reports CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O’Donnel. They include RNs from West Hills and Riverside Community Hospitals, who were featured in this broadcast. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
