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December 14th, 2011

Providence Tarzana Medical Center Workers Reach Contract Settlement with Management

LOS ANGELES – Over 550 employees of Providence-owned Tarzana Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley reached a tentative agreement with management yesterday for a union contract that includes annual two percent across-the-board wage increases for all full time and part time workers for three years, and that maintains a ban on subcontracting at the hospital. […]

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December 14th, 2011

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Union vigil at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

By Martin Espinoza, THE PRESS DEMOCRATDec. 13, 2011 Employees at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital who are members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers held a candlelight vigil in front of the hospital Tuesday evening intended to rally public support for the union as it negotiates with hospital management. Union officials say their main concerns […]

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December 13th, 2011

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Caregivers Hold Candlelight Vigil for Fair Contract Tonight

What: Candlelight vigil for a fair contract at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital When: Tuesday, December 13th at 5:30pm Where: Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, 1165 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, 95405 (follow this link to a map of the location: http://g.co/maps/p35x3 ) Visuals: Hospital employees and community allies standing in front of hospital with lit candles, somber and dignified  SANTA ROSA – Along with community […]

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December 12th, 2011

An important message for NUHW members nearing retirement

Dear Brothers and Sisters, As members of the Executive Board of NUHW, we are proud to share a new development in our union’s history and organization.  As healthcare workers, the NUHW Executive Board recognizes that NUHW retirees have a stake in our union. Many of us will count on benefits won during our work lives […]

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December 5th, 2011

We Blew the Whistle on Kaiser

Dear Brothers and Sisters, After we released the findings of a survey of more than 300 Kaiser mental health care providers that showed that Kaiser understaffs its mental health services at the expense of our patients, Kaiser management did what they’ve always done. Kaiser tried to blow us off. They said our concerns for our patients […]