
Podcast chronicles struggle to access Kaiser mental health care
The struggle of Kaiser mental health clinicians to improve patient access was featured in the most recent episode of the Last Day podcast. The segment on Kaiser segment starts at the 40-minute mark of the episode, “Are You Feeling Suicidal?” Listen to the podcast here. The podcast producers reached out to us about participating in […]

CPMC workers ratify one-year contract, continue bargaining for more
NUHW members at California Pacific Medical Center, Sutter Health’s flagship hospital and the second-largest hospital in California, recently voted to ratify a new one-year contract with a 3 percent across-the-board pay increase. Our bargaining team was negotiating a three-year contract with management, but with both sides far apart on several important long-term issues, everyone agreed […]

NUHW members are mobilizing to win two key special elections
NUHW members in Southern California are helping elect two allies who are running in two critical special elections next month. Healthcare workers have called and texted community members on behalf of Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, who is running for a vacant seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, who […]

Kaiser stewards win back more than $500,000 in lost pay
NUHW stewards at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California acted quickly to prevent Kaiser from violating our contract and costing members more than $500,000 in lost pay. As a result of their diligence, nearly 1,200 NUHW members at Kaiser received lump sum payments ranging from $185 to $850 on their Feb. 19th paychecks for pay they […]

NUHW members star in COVID vaccination photo series
NUHW members are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated by sharing their vaccination photos on social media. To check out the latest photos and read our myth-buster vaccination leaflets in English and Spanish: COVID-19 Vaccine: Myths vs. Facts La vacuna del COVID-10: Mitos vs. Realidad