The AFL-CIO voted to grant a charter Thursday to the California Nurses Association, and its national arm, the National Nurses Organizing Committee. Significantly, the decision came two days after the Federation adopted a sweeping new healthcare policy statement endorsing a single-payer type system.

California Nurses Association/NNOC Joins AFL-CIO following Endorsement of Single Payer Healthcare, Affiliation Unites 325,000 RNs in Federation
Press Release 03/09/07

California: Nurses’ Union Joins A.F.L.-C.I.O.
New York Times 03/10/07

California Nurses Assn. will join AFL-CIO
Los Angeles Times 03/10/07

California nurses union says it will join AFL-CIO
San Francisco Chronicle 03/10/07 

Nurses union now part of AFL-CIO
Sacramento Bee 03/10/07

California Nurses Association joins AFL-CIO
San Francisco Business Times 03/09/07

California Nurses Association joins AFL-CIO
East Bay Business Journal 03/09/07

Nurses join AFL-CIO
Sacramento Business Journal 03/09/07

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