August 17th, 2018
Kindred San Diego workers win big raises
One day after voting to authorize a strike, caregivers at Kindred San Diego struck a deal for a contract that will increase wages between 9 and 24 percent over the next three years. The nearly unanimous strike authorization vote in July capped a powerful 10-month campaign to win a first-time contract for 140 caregivers that […]
August 16th, 2018
NUHW members stage first strike of Providence Tarzana Medical Center
More than 500 caregivers struck Providence Tarzana Medical Center Aug. 16 to protest the hospital’s unfair labor practices and demand a contract that provides fair wages and puts an end to the frequent cancellation of shifts that has caused chronic understaffing. But instead of bargaining in good faith, the hospital retaliated by locking out many […]
August 16th, 2018
News of the Week — New effort underway to amend Prop. 13
Each week we share articles on subjects that are important to NUHW and its members. Here are several must-read stories over the past seven days: Worker paychecks in July actually declined when accounting for inflation, according to Labor Department figures, CNBC reports. The Times of San Diego reports that backers of a proposed initiative that […]
August 15th, 2018
NUHW members to strike Providence Tarzana Medical Center; face retaliatory four-day lockout
TARZANA, Calif. — After nine months of negotiations, 560 caregivers are striking Providence Tarzana Medical Center Thursday, Aug. 16 to protest the hospital’s unfair labor practices and demand a contract that provides fair wages and puts an end to the frequent cancellation of shifts that has caused chronic understaffing. But instead of bargaining in good […]
August 9th, 2018
Workers strike West Anaheim Medical Center
Fed up with low wages, more than 100 nurses and medical technicians at West Anaheim Medical Center staged a one-day strike Aug. 9 to demand equal pay with colleagues at other hospitals owned by Prime Healthcare. West Anaheim caregivers joined NUHW last year to fight for better salaries. The pay gap is so severe that […]