September 8th, 2017
If Trump really wants economic fairness, it’s not DACA he needs to reverse
This op-ed was originally published in the HuffPost. By Sal Rosselli For someone who’s made a fortune off the labor of low-paid foreign-born workers, President Donald Trump should be the last person accusing them of being a threat to our safety and prosperity. But without a shred of evidence, the president tried to cloak his […]
September 8th, 2017
Portrait of an NUHW leader: Ruth Kees
Ruth, a long-time steward at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, talks about her union activism and her commitment to social justice. View her interview below.
August 23rd, 2017
Marin County caregivers strike to defend First Amendment rights
Employees of the largest nursing home operator in California manned picket lines in Marin County Tuesday after Brius Healthcare refused to finalize contracts for the caregivers unless they took down their watchdog website: BriusWatch.org. Dozens of workers formed picket lines and chanted outside the San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center and the Novato Health Center. […]
August 21st, 2017
August 22: Caregivers strike to defend First Amendment rights against nursing home conglomerate
Dozens of Bay Area nursing home workers will stage a one-day strike Tuesday, August 22, after Brius Healthcare illegally refused to finalize new contracts unless they take down their union’s watchdog website: BriusWatch.org. The website, which is regularly viewed by state and federal law enforcement officials, produces original reporting and archives disciplinary and legal actions against Brius, the largest […]
August 18th, 2017
Candidates for Governor respond to NUHW
Helping elect the next governor of California will be one of our top political priorities of 2018. Please review the following full responses to our questionnaire from the four leading Democratic candidates and share them in your workplaces. The Republican candidates did not respond to NUHW’s questionnaire. NUHW stewards will hear from several of the […]