UC registered nurses ratify contract that guarantees a minimum 18.5% increase in pay
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- University of California registered nurses won a new contract with a minimum 18.5% increase in pay covering 25,000 workers across 19 facilities through 2029.
- The deal restricts the use of floating nurses between facilities, caps healthcare cost increases and strengthens workplace violence prevention policies.
- Nurses also secured a central role in selecting and validating new technology, including artificial intelligence systems used in patient care.
Registered nurses who work at 19 University of California facilities have ratified a new contract after voting concluded Saturday.
The contract will cover some 25,000 registered nurses and includes protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention through Jan. 31, 2029, according to the California Nurses Assn.
The pact includes a minimum 18.5% increase in pay, caps on healthcare increases, restrictions on UC floating RNs between facilities, improvements to meal and rest breaks and workplace violence-prevention policies, the association said.
“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, an RN and member of the UC bargaining team.
``As a result of the commitment of all CAN members, we won a contract that will improve outcomes for nurses and our patients,’’ said Marlene Tucay, an RN at UC Irvine and member of the bargaining team.
Under the contract, RNs were guaranteed a central role in selecting, designing and validating new technology, including AI systems, the CNA stated.
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