May 31st, 2018
News of the Week: Americans with serious mental illnesses die 15-30 years younger than those without mental illness
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: Americans with depression, bipolar disorder or other serious mental illnesses die 15 to 30 years younger than those without mental illness — a disparity larger than for race, ethnicity, geography […]
May 25th, 2018
NUHW members volunteer to elect allies in June Primary election
As a social worker, Martha Rea is no stranger to knocking on a stranger’s door and striking up a conversation. But even she was a little nervous pounding the pavement for Mark Leno, who NUHW has endorsed for mayor of San Francisco. “What inspired me was that Mark has been supportive of our union’s efforts […]
May 25th, 2018
Member profile: Kari Helgeson
Radiology tech Kari Helgeson credits her high school swim coach with teaching her about teamwork, something she has carried forward in her union work and elsewhere.
May 23rd, 2018
News of the Week: NUHW pickets and contract victory draw headlines
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: The Los Angeles Times wrote about our Sodexo Fountain Valley workers winning a contract with raises of up to 42 percent over the next 18 months. The San Fernando Valley […]
May 23rd, 2018
Workers demand a fair contract at Providence Tarzana
After seven months of negotiations, more than 100 caregivers picketed outside Providence Tarzana Medical Center on Tuesday, May 22 to protest the hospital’s unfair labor practices and unwillingness to propose fair wage increases that keep pace with the region’s rising cost of living. Providence Tarzana is proposing 1.5 percent annual raises for nearly 600 workers, […]