April 10th, 2014
NUHW introduces new digital newsletter
NUHW is proud to introduce its new digital newsletter. In the pages of NUHW Pulse, you’ll find stories and videos about NUHW, its members, its work, and its impact on the healthcare industry and the labor movement. We’ll report on the latest developments in our workplaces, from election victories to bargaining updates, and we’ll report on the […]
April 9th, 2014
NUHW President Sal Rosselli responds to Dr. Robert Pearl, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group
In a video released today, NUHW President Sal Rosselli challenged the doom-and-gloom financial picture that Kaiser executives have been presenting to employees in mandatory meetings. Rosselli responded directly to a recent speech by The Permanente Medical Group CEO Robert Pearl, in which Dr. Pearl told TPMG’s physicians and shareholders that TPMG brought in $1.2 billion in profits last year. That’s […]
March 28th, 2014
NUHW members visit Kaiser board members
After getting snubbed by Phil Marineau a couple of weeks ago, NUHW members decided to try their luck with two more Kaiser Permanente board members. Seven NUHW members gathered outside the Park Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 13 to await the arrival of Kaiser Permanente Board Member J. Eugene Grigsby III, who was […]
March 20th, 2014
CPMC Bargaining update — March 16, 2014
In the last two bargaining sessions, management has proposed changes that would be takeaways to our current contract. Here is what management has proposed: Takeaways to our reclassification process Management wants to make it significantly harder for per diem and part-time employees to reclassify by placing restrictions on what hours will count toward reclassification. This […]
March 20th, 2014
Seton workers vote to join NUHW
The ballots have been counted, and nearly 700 employees of Seton Medical Center in Daly City and Seton Coastside in Moss Beach have voted to oust SEIU-UHW in favor of NUHW-CNA. The vote tally, conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), was 279 for NUHW, 252 for SEIU, and 19 for Neither. “With this […]