Anaheim RMC votes to unionize and join SEIU 121RN

September 30, 2024

Congratulations to our newest members! Nurses at Anaheim Regional Medical Center (ARMC) celebrated in August, after a sweeping majority voted YES to join SEIU 121RN. Now, more than 300 Nurses who work at the AHMC-owned hospital will gain union representation for the first time. Their patients will be safer, our union will be stronger, and the Nurses will be bolder, as they use their collective voice to bargain their first union contract.

The ARMC Nurses walked into the polls during their union election with their heads held high, confident that they had the support of their colleagues, SEIU 121RN members, and local elected leaders. At a Get Out the Vote barbecue days before the election, the Nurses were joined by Rep. Lou Correa (D - Santa Ana), CA State Senator Tomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) staff and a candidate for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Frances Marques. Senator Umberg even presented the Nurses with special certificates of recognition.

These leaders were excited to support the Nurses' organizing effort, because each of them recognize the positive impact on communities when healthcare workers organize for better wages, patient safety, and a voice on the job.