Press Releases
UNAC Leaders Honored – June 2, 2009
June 2, 2009
Buena Park, CA – UNAC/UHCP President Kathy J. Sackman, RN, Treasurer Delima MacDonald, RN, Secretary Barbara Blake, RN, and former state officer Sonia Moseley were honored with 57 other women for their contributions to the labor movement in Orange County on May 27th. Titled “An Evening to Honor Heroines Among Us: Past, Present & Future,” […]
Nurses Union Recommends a No Vote on Proposition 1A
May 12, 2009
Remarks from UNAC/UHCP Political Director, Jimmy Gomez, regarding California’s state budget initiative, Proposition 1A, on the May 19, 2009 ballot
Nurses Union Testifies to Congress Regarding Swine Flu
May 12, 2009
Registered Nurse union member highlights need for protections in the workplace for health care professionals
Nurses Union Successfully Supports Bill for Presumptions in Workers Compensation for Direct Healthcare Providers
April 30, 2009
UNAC/UHCP political director makes a case for AB 664 to create new presumptions in workers compensation for dangerous working conditions of direct health care providers
Parkview Registered Nurses Ratify First UNAC/UHCP Union Contract
April 20, 2009
13 months of prolonged negotiations ends in a clear vote by nurses to ratify their first union contract, which will restore 5% pay cut by management and guarantee nurses a voice in the workplace
Nurses Union Promotes Landmark Reporting for Nonprofit Hospitals
April 16, 2009
UNAC/UHCP supports new reporting requirement for non-profit hospitals that for the first time will provide data on charity care on a cost basis
Health Care Reform Discussion Raises Vital Patient Care Issues
April 15, 2009
Nurses union officer advocates for comprehensive health care reform to address health care quality issues, improve access to patient care and meet the ongoing demand for nurses
Nurses Union Applauds Passing of SB 294 Nurse Practitioners Bill
April 14, 2009
Nurses union officer testifies at Business and Professions committee meeting, aiding in the passage of bill to clarify the scope of practice for nurse practitioners
Nurses Union Supports Single Payer Health Care Bill
April 13, 2009
Union’s state secretary testifies to California Senate Health Committee in support of SB 810 as the ideal option for achieving universal health care for all Californians
UNAC/UHCP Backs Obama Health Care Efforts
April 7, 2009
Nurses and health care professionals support president Obama and comprehensive health care reform at regional White House forum