Registered nurses at Alhambra (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center have voted to join the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, the CNA announced Friday.
The union said the vote was 60 for CNA to 52 for the hospital administration in a secret ballot vote conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The CNA noted that a number of challenged ballots remain to be resolved by the NLRB.
In the meantime, Alhambra Hospital said it "continues to move forward to keep the focus on our commitment to provide safe, quality care to our patients and their families."
The vote comes after the union filed a complaint with the NLRB against Alhambra Hospital, claiming the hospital has infringed upon the rights of registered nurses to conduct a fair union election.
Alhambra Hospital is part of Alhambra-based AHMC Healthcare, where CNA already represents RNs at San Gabriel (Calif.) Valley Medical Center and Whittier (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center, according to the union.
The union said RNs at Alhambra Hospital seek "wage parity with other AHMC hospitals, a stronger voice in patient care conditions, and a contract that requires the hospital to comply with the state’s mandated nurse-to-patient ratio law to protect patient safety."
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