March 8th, 2012
NUHW Calls for SVMH Board Members Gattis and Wardwell to Resign in Light of Audit Report
Union reiterates auditor’s call for criminal investigations by County District Attorney Salinas, California – The National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), representing 750 caregivers at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH), applauds the California State Auditor’s report, released this morning, that describes the pervasive lack of transparency and numerous conflicts of interest that characterize the hospital’s governing […]
March 8th, 2012
KION Central Coast News: NUHW Calls for SVMH Board Members to Resign, In Light of Audit
By Tom Jones, KION SALINAS, Calif. — The National Union of Healthcare Workers is calling for two Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) Board Members to step down, in light of the California State Auditor’s report released Thursday. The audit report claimed that SVMH has a lack of transparency and numerous instances of conflcts of interest […]
March 7th, 2012
Caregivers conduct info picket at Doctors Medical Center San Pablo
Today, workers at Doctors Medical Center San Pablo conducted an informational picket a their hospital. Workers are calling for fair wages and benefits. Caregivers are also pointing out that management is paying nearly $60,000 per month for the services of an executive from Wellspring Partners, an out-of-state management consulting firm with origins in the Enron […]
March 6th, 2012
Doctors San Pablo Caregivers to Picket Hospital Tomorrow
What: Informational picket* Where: Doctors Medical Center San Pablo, 2000 Vale Road, San Pablo, 94806 When: Wednesday, March 7, 11:30am to 1:30pm Visuals: Caregivers marching in front of hospital with picket signs and bullhorns San Pablo, California – Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) at Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo will […]
March 5th, 2012
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Workers Endorse Sergio Sanchez for Supervisor
Salinas, California – Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) unanimously voted on Friday to endorse Salinas City Council Member Sergio Sanchez for Monterey County Supervisor. As both Council Member and as District Director to Assembly Member Luis Alejo, Sanchez played an indispensable role in bringing the […]