After two years of stalling by the California Nurses Association at the negotiating table, the NLRB ruled that the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) acted appropriately when it implemented a new health care plan for all its employees. During the time, the union negotiators constantly cancelled bargaining sessions, and disrupted many of those they did attend. CPMC finally declared an impasse and moved ahead with the implementation of its proposed health care plan. The CNA attempted to argue that negotiations were not at an impasse and that CPMC was bargaining in bad faith, but Judge Gerald A.Wacknov of the NLRB dismissed the claims. In Napa Valley, the CNA lost another round when nurses at Queen of the Valley Medical Center voted 236 to 193 to reject the union’s organizing attempt.
