The University of California announced Saturday that officials have reached an agreement on a new contract with the California Nurses Association, a union representing more than 17,000 UC nurses. Read more...

Photo: The University of California collaborated with the California Nurses Association – a union representing over 17,000 UC nurses, many of whom work at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (pictured) – on a new contract. The previous contract between the UC and CNA was set to expire this fall. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated July 4 at 11:18 p.m. Challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year have forced UCLA Health nurses to advocate for improved working conditions – a process that some said is still ongoing. Read more...

Photo: Nurses protest in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. (Clockwise from top left: Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff, Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)