The Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA) is an independent union located at Stanford Hospital and Packard Children’s Hospital. CRONA negotiates collective bargaining agreements (contracts) with the Hospitals and is responsible for administering that contract.

CRONA has an agency shop clause in the contract which requires all staff and relief nurses to pay dues or service fees ($15/pay period) for servicing the contract. The cost for membership or service fee is the same but service fee members cannot vote or hold office. Unless you are philosophically opposed to unions, we recommend that you be members.