June 13th, 2017
NUHW in the News: Labor Radio covers Novato victory
Labor Radio produced a segment Monday, June 12, on NUHW beating California’s largest nursing home operator in court and winning the right for five caregivers to get their jobs back with backpay. The company, Brius, Inc., had fired the workers two days before a scheduled vote to unionize. Four of the illegally fired workers were […]
June 13th, 2017
NUHW in the News: Queen of the Valley pilloried for violating rights of workers
News outlets picked up on the National Labor Relations Board complaint accusing Queen of the Valley Medical Center of coercing and discriminating against workers. KPIX5, a CBS affiliate in the Bay Area, ran this report about the complaint: And the Napa Valley Register published this story, noting that the NLRB took the allegations of worker […]
June 5th, 2017
NLRB tells Queen of the Valley to stop breaking the law
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Queen of the Valley Medical Center, accusing it of violating federal labor law by “coercing” and “discriminating against” pro-union workers and refusing to bargain in good faith. The complaint issued Wednesday by NLRB Regional Director Jill Coffman came in response to several unfair labor practice […]
May 31st, 2017
NUHW members demand contract at Marin County nursing homes
Workers at two Marin County nursing homes paid their boss an unexpected visit Wednesday to present new contract proposals that include raises and increased staffing levels to improve patient care. Workers at San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center have been without a contract for three years. Novato Health Center workers are seeking their first contract after […]
May 22nd, 2017
NUHW lobbies for California’s universal health care bill
Dozens of NUHW members and allies converged on the Capitol Friday to urge lawmakers to support SB562, a trailblazing bill that would make California the first state to guarantee health coverage for all residents. Supporters of the bill, authored by State Sens. Ricardo Lara and Toni Atkins, boarded buses across the state for Lobby Day, […]