University of California reaches tentative contract agreement with RNs

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 tentative deal was announced Sunday by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United and the University of California.

CNA/NNU represents more than 25,000 RNs across 19 facilities operated by the University of California, who have been 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 who also serves on CNA/NNU’s board of directors and as a member of the UC bargaining team and

“This strong, forward-looking deal honors the vital role nurses play in delivering exceptional care and advancing UC’s public service mission.”

The nurse will vote on the contract proposal later in the week.

Thanks to the agreement, the planned Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 sympathy strikes with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 have been cancelled, including planned events at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center and UCSD La Jolla Medical Center, union members said.

However, CNA/NNU members said that some of their nurses would still join AFSCME picket lines while not on work time.