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Governor Brown Vetoes Staffing Ratio Enforcement Bill
Posted on October 1, 2014
SB 455, a bill sponsored by UNAC/UHCP which would require hospitals to be in compliance with California’s nurse-to-patient ratio law, has been vetoed by the Governor.
Parkview: Invest In Nurses
Posted on July 24, 2014
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center has difficulty attracting and retaining experienced nurses due to the relatively low wages it pays. The hospital’s RN turnover rate has exceeded 10% per year over the last five years—more than double the rate of other area hospitals. I’ve seen a lot of RNs come and go in my 13 […]
Parkview Nurse Pens Letter to Parkview CEO
Posted on July 19, 2014
A longtime Parkview RN wrote a letter to Parkview CEO Steve Popkin after seeing him standing on the top of the hospital spying on nurses and supporters striking on July 3 for better patient care. The open letter was published in an ad in the Riverside Press-Enterprise on July 20. View the ad below:
Parkview Nurses Deliver Patient Safety Message
Posted on July 9, 2014
In three days of picketing we sent a powerful message that Parkview RNs deserve respect a voice in patient care.
Address Updates
Posted on July 9, 2014
Have you moved to a new residence and need to inform UNAC/UHCP about your change of address? Doing so is easy! Send an email to AddressChange@unacuhcp.org and be sure to include your name, the name of the UNAC/UHCP affiliate that you work for, your old address, and your new address.
Press Release: Parkview Nurses Launch Independence Weekend Strike on July 3, Tell Hospital CEO “Don’t Tread On Our Patients!”
Posted on July 3, 2014
Nurses at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside launched a three-day, Independence Weekend strike over issues of patient safety—including unfair labor practices committed by the hospital that have jeopardized patient safety—after months at the bargaining table with new CEO Steve Popkin failed to produce a contract acceptable to the nurses.
Workplace Violence – Take the Survey Today!
Posted on June 30, 2014
Health care workers from the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) launched a campaign against workplace violence in an effort to improve work environments. Assaults in hospitals, especially in emergency rooms, are a very common occurrence but little has been done to regulate safety for health care workers. In May 2014, […]
Union Files Charges Against Parkview
Posted on June 25, 2014
Parkview RNs are standing strong against management’s unlawful actions in response to our strike for safe patient care. Today the Union filed seven Unfair Labor Practice charges againt Parkview with the National Labor Relations Board, and we have requested immediate relief. We continue to stand strong together—for our patients and for each other. The seven […]
Parkview Nurses to Strike
Posted on June 23, 2014
Parkview nurses will strike July 3-6. Find out more and sign up to join us on the picket line!
PRNA Rejects Proposed Contract, Votes to Strike
Posted on June 20, 2014
PRNA members voted overwhelmingly yesterday to reject management’s proposed tentative agreement, and to authorize a strike. We have not yet chosen a strike date. Once we choose a strike date, the Union will turn in the legally-required 10 day notice of intent to strike. Download a two page Q&A about what it means to strike […]