January 17th, 2017
To help safeguard Democracy, unions must first embrace it
This op-ed by NUHW President Sal Rosselli originally appeared in The Hill. When it comes to hypocrisy, Donald Trump may have finally met his match in SEIU — a labor union that fancies itself as his nemesis but shares his authoritarian tendencies. In a letter to the four candidates for chairman of the Democratic National […]
January 17th, 2017
Petaluma Valley Hospital workers demand next operator preserve quality care and jobs
Workers at Petaluma Valley Hospital are urging the hospital’s elected board of directors to be transparent in searching for a new company to operate the hospital — and guarantee that the next operator safeguard quality care, preserve jobs and honor collective bargaining rights. Tuesday marked the last scheduled meeting of the Petaluma Valley Hospital District […]
January 12th, 2017
Tarzana workers picket against mass layoff
TARZANA, CALIF. — Workers are picketing Providence Tarzana Medical Center on Monday to protest the hospital’s effective termination of roughly half its housekeeping staff, many of whom had been vocal union supporters. The hospital for years had contracted out housekeeping work to outsourcing firms that paid poverty wages. Providence Tarzana is finally bringing these jobs in-house, but […]
December 16th, 2016
Trump’s worrisome reveal on Obamacare repeal
This op-ed by NUHW President Sal Rosselli originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee. After campaigning on a platform long on platitudes and short on specifics, President-elect Donald Trump this week started to reveal what he has in store for the nation’s health care system – and many Californians aren’t going to like what they hear. […]
December 16th, 2016
Making mental health a federal priority
This op-ed by NUHW President Sal Rosselli originally appeared in the San Francisco Examiner. When it comes to better care for mental health patients, well-intentioned legislation hasn’t been a panacea. A 2008 federal law required most insurance policies to cover mental and physical health equally, but study after study shows we have a long way to […]