January 20th, 2012
More than 21,000 Kaiser Permanente Caregivers to Strike Statewide on January 31
OAKLAND – This week, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) notified Kaiser Permanente of the union’s intent to engage in a 24-hour statewide strike on January 31st. NUHW’s 4,000 members at Kaiser will be joined by 17,000 Registered Nurses with the California Nurses Association and 650 members of the Stationary Engineers Local 39 who will be striking in sympathy with NUHW in the largest walkout in the HMO’s history. The January 31st […]
January 20th, 2012
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital workers ratify Tentative Agreement by a vote of 388-1
Workers at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) approved a Tentative Agreement reached on Monday between management and the union in a vote of 388 in favor to 1 against, or 99% percent in favor of ratification, with a 54% turnout. On January 26, the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Board of Directors will vote on the Tentative […]
January 20th, 2012
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Workers Ratify Tentative Agreement with Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2012 – Contact Leighton Woodhouse: (213) 948-3545 Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Workers Ratify Tentative Agreement with Management Salinas, California – Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) approved a Tentative Agreement reached on Monday between management and the union in a vote of […]
January 20th, 2012
We’re striking Kaiser Tuesday, January 31st
Tuesday, 4,000 NUHW members in all five NUHW bargaining units at Kaiser gave notice to Kaiser Permanente that NUHW will go on a one-day strike on January 31st if Kaiser continues to commit unfair labor practices and refuses to bargain in good faith with us. Today, 17,000 RNs represented by the CNA gave notice to […]
January 18th, 2012
Monterey County Herald: SVMH, workers reach tentative pact
by Larry ParsonsMontery County Herald Union to vote Thursday on deal through August 2013 A yearlong contract dispute between about 750 service and technical workers and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System appears to be almost over. Both the Salinas hospital and the National Union of Healthcare Workers — the union that represents the largest number […]