UC Nurses Ratify Four-Year Contract With Pay Raises, Staffing and AI Safeguards

Overview

• About 25,000 registered nurses across 19 University of California facilities approved the agreement, with voting concluding Nov. 22.
• The contract takes effect Nov. 22, 2025 and runs through Jan. 2, 2030, according to the union.
• Pay terms guarantee at least an 18.5% raise over four years and cap growth in health-care costs.
• Staffing and safety provisions limit floating between facilities, strengthen meal and rest break rules, and enhance workplace violence prevention.
• The deal ensures nurses help select and design new technologies, including AI tools, and a Nov. 16 tentative agreement led CNA to cancel a planned sympathy strike.