March 7th, 2018
NUHW members testify on understaffed nursing homes in Marin County
California’s largest nursing home company could be facing a campaign to wrest control of its two Marin County homes after workers and residents testified that both homes are chronically understaffed and under-resourced. “Given what we’ve heard, we feel they’re bad actors,” said Matt Myres, who chaired a Workers’ Rights Board hearing March 4 to look […]
March 7th, 2018
News of the Week: Trump sues California over sanctuary laws
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: Donald Trump’s Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that represents an aggressive new push by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to go after “sanctuary jurisdictions,” Buzzfeed reports. Sanctuary laws have earned […]
March 1st, 2018
Workers’ Rights Board to hold Sunday hearing on troubled Marin nursing homes
The Workers’ Rights Board, a project of North Bay Jobs with Justice, is holding a public hearing on Sunday in Novato regarding accusations of poor patient care and working conditions provided by the Novato Healthcare Center and the San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center. NUHW-represented caregivers requested the hearing after the California Department of Public […]
February 27th, 2018
News of the Week: Supreme Court hears arguments in Janus case
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 U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on the Janus case, which is expected to spell the end for unions charging non-members fees to represent them in collective bargaining. […]
February 23rd, 2018
Healthcare workers condemn smear campaign against Hans Keirstead
Statement by Sal Rosselli, President National Union of Healthcare Workers on Smear Campaign against Dr. Hans Keirstead, candidate for Congress, Orange County (48th District) The National Union of Healthcare Workers proudly endorses Dr. Hans Keirstead for Congress and condemns the recent attacks on his campaign by fellow Democratic candidate Harley Rouda. With Russian interference […]