Progress Towards Safer Hospitals: The Journey of AB 2975

July 9, 2024

We are making significant strides towards creating safer hospitals for nurses, healthcare workers, and patients. Our legislation, AB 2975, also known as the Secure Hospitals for All bill, has successfully passed two crucial committees in the California Senate.

West Hills Hospital and Riverside Community Hospital Nurses win big with new contract

December 22, 2023

New Contracts Ratified

HCA SoCal Strike news wrap

December 1, 2023

Our historic holiday strike at HCA's Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Riverside Community Hospital made headlines throughout the region.

Riverside Community Hospital Nurses to HCA: Put patients before profits!

August 31, 2023

Riverside Press Enterprise covers our picket at Riverside Community Hospital

Clarissa Cervantes for Riverside City Council

May 20, 2021

*UPDATED* ELECTION RESULTS: Union Chapter Officers and Executive Board Members

May 13, 2021

Nomination petition for upcoming Union Executive Board & Chapter Officer Elections

March 22, 2021

Press release: STRIKE AVERTED at HCA hospitals

December 20, 2020

Nurses respond to HCA ad claiming "care above all else"

December 14, 2020

HCA members vote to authorize a STRIKE! *Media Roundup*

December 11, 2020

Riverside Nurse speaks with NBC LA about ICU overwhelmed by COVID-19

November 19, 2020

We're waiting for something *MEANINGFUL* on safer staffing.

November 7, 2020

A Riverside Community hospital Nurse's painful COVID-19 Journey

October 29, 2020

Our Chief Negotiator to management => "Come prepared next time!"

October 24, 2020

Mixed news on a bad Charge Nurses decision.

October 15, 2020

We’re serious. This is life and death. We are here to make serious recommendations for Nurse and Health Professional health and safety.

October 10, 2020

Because we've shown STRENGTH & UNITY, management came ready to bargain today; pickets temporarily postponed

September 16, 2020

We gave management some safety proposals...they didn't respond. Learn more on our Wednesday call!

September 5, 2020

Our Team is still hard at work + be sure to join our A-C-T-I-O-N-! on Thursday

August 22, 2020

Sadly, safety in our hospitals has "died"—so we're planning a funeral. Learn more on our video call tomorrow.

August 12, 2020

We showed up. Management didn't.

August 6, 2020

You three hospitals were a *HUGE* part of the national day of action putting pressure on HCA!

July 30, 2020

Letter to Jackie from Charge Nurses

July 30, 2020

HCA: Safe Staffing Saves Lives #2

July 24, 2020

*VICTORY* CDPH orders RCH to ensure E.R. patients are safely transferred

July 17, 2020

We took the ultimate step for patient safety—10-day S-T-R-I-K-E!

July 10, 2020

Our efforts summed up in a single hasthtag — #SafeStaffingSavesLives

July 9, 2020

Letter to community about why we're on strike at RCH

July 5, 2020

All the I.E. Assemblymembers sent a letter to Jackie!

July 3, 2020

Riverside **S-T-R-I-K-E** update from Monique Hernandez, RN...

June 28, 2020

Breaking: All the coverage of our RCH Strike!

June 27, 2020

Press Release: Riverside Nurses strike for patient safety

June 26, 2020

RNs at HCA hospitals hold protests for PPE

June 20, 2020

Letter to HCA corporate heads from 121RN Executive Director

May 20, 2020

Riverside Press-Enterprise on Peaceful Protest for PPE

April 23, 2020

Thank you, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, for standing with Riverside Community Hospital Nurses today

April 4, 2020

SEIU Local 121RN takes action to combat COVID-19, protect patients, RNs and other Healthcare Professionals

March 21, 2020

Update on your hospital and the Coronavirus

March 2, 2020

*UPDATES* Coronavirus, your hospital and our Union...

February 8, 2020

We sat down with management to enforce safe staffing

June 6, 2019

We spoke up to demand a Rapid Response team

December 6, 2018

Introducing our new SEIU Local 121RN Executive Director, Rosanna Mendez

October 10, 2018

ATTENTION: Our wage increase is coming soon!

August 17, 2018

Our new contract is in print -- Get your copy this month!

June 6, 2018

RCH RNs – Meet Your New Union Representative/Organizer!

June 4, 2018

Safe staffing means saying NO to the "Buddy System"

May 22, 2018

Bargaining Update on Changes to 401(k) Matching

March 16, 2018

Congrats to Our New Chapter Officers and E-Board Reps!

March 6, 2018

**NEW TIME** for our 2/28 meeting on workload

February 24, 2018

SAVE THESE DATES: 2/28 meeting on workload and 3/2 chapter elections

February 21, 2018

ATTN Riverside RNs: Want to serve as a 121RN Chapter Officer or on the Executive Board?

February 8, 2018

Contract Summary

December 19, 2017

Contract Ratification Vote: Dec. 19th & 20th

December 16, 2017

We reached a Tentative Agreement on a NEW CONTRACT at Los Robles, Riverside and West Hills hospitals!

December 14, 2017

STRIKE notice submitted! ...at Riverside, West Hills and Los Robles hospitals. Our 10-day countdown began Dec. 13th.

December 13, 2017

Bargaining Update for Nov 7th & 8th

November 9, 2017

An overwhelming “Yes!” on our STRIKE VOTE!

November 4, 2017

Title 22 requires safe ratios...and the law is on our side if we refuse to violate those ratios

October 31, 2017

Our Bargaining Team now calls for a STRIKE VOTE on Nov 2nd & 3rd - make a commitment to VOTE

October 27, 2017

REMEMBER: It’s against the law for an employer to interfere with our rights to organize.

October 20, 2017

Oct 17-18 Bargaining Update

October 19, 2017

Oct 3-4 Bargaining Update

October 5, 2017

Riverside, Los Robles and West Hills: You're invited to Bargaining Oct. 3!

September 27, 2017

Nurses United Will Never Be Divided!

September 15, 2017

See You on the Info Picket Line Sept. 12!

September 7, 2017

What's an Info Picket & Why Should I Picket?

August 29, 2017

Management Refuses to Agree to Additional Support Staff

August 25, 2017

What's Next in Bargaining?

August 9, 2017

Management Refuses to Address Staffing Issues

August 3, 2017

Management Proposes Takeaways Already!

July 20, 2017

Nearly 500 RNs Demand Staffing, Culture Changes

July 14, 2017

Celebrate Nurses Week with Your Union!

May 5, 2017

121RN Bargaining Team Needs Your Input

April 5, 2017

Bargaining Team Election March 30

March 27, 2017

Bargaining Team Nominations Due March 17

March 11, 2017

Bargaining Team Nominations Due March 13

March 7, 2017

RNs Membership Meeting - Feb 16th

February 14, 2017

RNs to Vote on Scrub Color

December 2, 2016

Union Mediation Team Wins 6 Full-Time Relief RNs!

July 14, 2016

Staffing Issues Mediation Update

May 31, 2016

National Nurses Week Celebration

May 24, 2016

Celebrate National Nurses Week With Us!

April 29, 2016

RNs to See 2.75% Pay Raise in Oct. 2 Check!

September 17, 2015

Celebrate Nurses Week With Us!

May 6, 2015

Meet Our New RCH Chapter Officers!

March 30, 2015

Chapter Officer Elections

March 13, 2015

Announcing Chapter Officer Elections

March 4, 2015

Retro Pay to Begin Showing Up in Paychecks March 20

February 17, 2015

Members Ratify New Union Contract!

February 6, 2015

Contract Ratification Vote Set for Feb. 4 for Riverside Community Hospital Members

January 30, 2015

HCA Teams Reach TA on Staffing Issues Committee

January 17, 2015

What You Need to Know about Ebola

October 13, 2014

Bargaining Team Proposes Clinical Ladder Program for RN Recognition, Compensation

August 11, 2014

RN Team Brings Proposals to First Bargaining Sessions with HCA Management

July 17, 2014

National Nurses Week & Bargaining Kick-off Raffle Winners

May 20, 2014

Bargaining Preparations Begin

April 9, 2014

Fill Out 2014 Bargaining Survey Now!

March 20, 2014

We Elected Our New Bargaining Team!

February 25, 2014

Additional Employee Access Points Effective March 30

March 23, 2012

2.5% Raises Start With April 6 Paycheck

March 22, 2012

Management Agrees to Some of Unions' Lockdown Requests

February 10, 2012

Meeting With Management Over 'Lockdown' Today

February 9, 2012

Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Filed Against Management

January 27, 2012

'Lockdown' Dispute Resolution Begun

January 18, 2012

New RCH Phone System

November 14, 2011

RCH RNs Must Accept or Decline Flu Shot by Oct. 31

October 28, 2011

What's Happening at Riverside

September 19, 2011

We All Need to Share Weekend Work

August 1, 2011

It's a Matter of Safety

June 9, 2011

Important Links for RCH RNs

May 27, 2011

Union Wins Lost Wages for Riverside Maternal/Child RNs

May 27, 2011

Let’s All Make Our Jobs Less Stressful and ... CHILL OUT!

April 14, 2011