December 18th, 2015
Around the Union, December 2015: News and views from throughout NUHW
Keck–USC caregivers overwhelmingly reject hospital’s contract proposal, authorize strike On December 11 Friday, December 11, hundreds of workers at Keck Medical Center of USC, represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), voted overwhelmingly to reject the University’s “last, best, and final” offer in contract negotiations that have dragged on since the contract expired […]
December 18th, 2015
NUHW endorses Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 election
Nearly 200 elected rank-and-file leaders representing 11,000 members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers voted 72% to endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary at the union’s annual Leadership Conference, convened October 10 in Pasadena, Calif. NUHW members responded to Senator Sanders’ message of reversing economic inequalities; support for a […]
December 18th, 2015
2015 NUHW Leadership Conference a great success
Nearly 200 NUHW leaders from throughout California met December 10 in Pasadena for the third annual NUHW Leadership Conference. Leaders presented updates on campaigns and bargaining at their facilities, and shared tips and advice based on their experiences. Joining NUHW leaders were several guest speakers: Dr. Paul Song, Executive Chairman of Courage Campaign; Sheila Kuehl, […]
December 14th, 2015
Keck–USC caregivers overwhelmingly reject hospital’s contract proposal, authorize strike
93% of workers voted to strike if the Keck–USC administration does not improve staffing, wages, benefits GLENDALE — On Friday, December 11, hundreds of workers at Keck Medical Center of USC, represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), voted overwhelmingly to reject the University’s “last, best, and final” offer in contract negotiations that have […]
December 10th, 2015
Alta Bates Summit election ballots impounded pending investigation of misconduct by SEIU, Sutter Health, and an NLRB agent
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has impounded the ballots following a Dec. 8-9 union election at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center pending the results of an investigation of misconduct by Sutter Health, SEIU–UHW, and an agent in the NLRB’s Region 32 office. NUHW, which competed with SEIU–UHW in the election to represent 850 Alta […]