August 2024 PULSE

In August, NUHW members picketed a Providence hospital that engaged in regressive bargaining, authorized a strike against Keck Medicine of USC, ratified a contract with an immediate 12 percent raise, welcomed new homecare members, and played host to a Kamala Harris confidante who is likely to represent Oakland in Congress next year.

You can read all the stories below, including a member profile of David Muñoz and an account of how hospice workers forced Providence to limit caseloads.

Keck Medicine of USC workers authorize strike
After previously holding an informational picket, workers at Keck–USC hospitals are preparing to strike if they can’t reach an agreement that will provide fair pay and safe staffing levels. Read more / Lee más

New NUHW members hold first picket at Providence San Pedro
Less than a year after joining NUHW, the hospital workers held an informational picket, protesting Providence’s regressive bargaining. Read more / Lee más

Hospice workers win back pay, caseload limits
Shortly after joining NUHW, caregivers at Providence Hospice filed a ULP charge that has led to a settlement that guarantees appropriate staffing levels and extra pay for people who take on additional duties. Read more / Lee más

NUHW members at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital ratify new contract
The agreement secures workers 12.5 percent retroactive wage increases and dramatically reduces the impact of the employer’s takeaways from bankruptcy. Read more / Lee más

Kamala Harris confidante and congressional candidate visits NUHW
Lateefah Simon, who is running to succeed Barbara Lee in representing Oakland and the East Bay in Congress, visited NUHW’s Emeryville office this month to talk about how she can help workers. Read more / Lee más