After months of negotiations, the University of California has reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing more than 25,000 registered nurses. The announcement was made on Sunday by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) and the University of California.
CNA/NNU represents over 25,000 registered nurses across 19 facilities operated by the University of California. These nurses have been engaged in bargaining for new contracts since June.
“University of California RNs organized for and won important patient protections at the bargaining table, like curbing the rampant misuse of floating and ensuring safeguards on artificial intelligence,” said Kristan Delmarty, a registered nurse at UCLA Santa Monica. Delmarty also serves on CNA/NNU’s board of directors and as a member of the UC bargaining team. She added, “This strong, forward-looking deal honors the vital role nurses play in delivering exceptional care and advancing UC’s public service mission.”
The nurses will vote on the contract proposal later in the week.
Thanks to the agreement, the planned sympathy strikes scheduled for November 17 and 18 with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 have been cancelled. This includes planned events at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center and UCSD La Jolla Medical Center, according to union members.
However, CNA/NNU members indicated that some of their nurses would still join AFSCME picket lines while off work time.
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