August 15th, 2017
NUHW wins Janus of Santa Cruz election
SANTA CRUZ — Caregivers at Janus of Santa Cruz have voted overwhelmingly to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers. The 35-2 vote tallied last week establishes the first union at the drug treatment facility, which has locations in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. The 53-member unit includes treatment technicians, custodians, office assistants and cooks. “We […]
July 20th, 2017
Kaiser reaches deal with state regulators over mental health care violations
Kaiser Permanente and the California Department of Managed Health Care have reached an agreement to correct issues pertaining to Kaiser’s oversight of its behavioral health services and its ability to provide timely access to care. The Stipulated Settlement Agreement requires Kaiser to take several corrective actions over the next one to three years in order […]
July 20th, 2017
Kaiser again cited for mental health access violations
A state survey released in June found that Kaiser Permanente still did not provide patients in California with “timely access” to behavioral health treatment. The Department of Managed Health Care report noted that Kaiser had made improvements in providing timely appointments, but still fell short state standards four years after it fined the health care […]
July 17th, 2017
Workers tell Fountain Valley CEO to stop profiting off poverty wages
More than a dozen workers at Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center paid a visit to Hospital CEO Kenneth McFarland last week asking that he prioritize settling a fair contract for them. The workers cook meals, greet patients and sanitize operating rooms at the Orange County hospital, but they work for Sodexo, a French outsourcing firm, […]
June 30th, 2017
NUHW in the News: Brius blames NUHW for state audit
The state’s largest nursing home operator is blaming NUHW in part for an upcoming state audit of its dealings with firms controlled by its CEO Shlomo Rechnitz. California’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Wednesday approved the audit Wednesday at the request of State Sen. Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood. Both legislators represent Humboldt County, […]