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NUHW In the News

NUHW Wins in San Francisco; Strikes in LA June 5, 2011 From Znet: By Cal Winslow On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 2500 members of the new National Union of Healthcare Workers...
Hospital Workers, Facing Layoffs, Launch Counterattack On Executives May 18, 2011 From The Huffington Post: By Dave Jamieson and Ryan Grim WASHINGTON — In recent months, the management at Salinas Valley...
Editorial: Let SVMH audit shed light May 16, 2011 From The Californian: Let the audit begin. For the moment, everyone is on the same page with respect to Salinas...
NUHW Wins in San Francisco May 16, 2011 From Counterpunch: By CAL WINSLOW The new National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) has won another important victory in its struggle...
State to audit Salinas hospital system May 11, 2011 The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials will audit a hospital district that awarded its CEO nearly $4 million in...
Marilyn Benson: Hospital board fails to represent the community May 11, 2011 From an opinion article by NUHW member Marilyn Benson in The Salinas Californian: When outgoing Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital CEO Sam...
Editorial: Downing’s payout excessive, pure and simple May 11, 2011 From The Salinas Californian Editorial Board: For nearly the past 40 years you almost couldn’t say “Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital” without mentioning...
SVMH hires lobbyist to attack audit request May 10, 2011 The Salinas Californian: SVMH board chairman Jim Gattis says health care district welcomes scrutiny Written by Jeff Mitchell Salinas Valley...
Alejo takes aim at SVMH; calls for special audit May 4, 2011 From the Salinas Californian: Assemblyman alleges mismanagement by board of directors in Downing payout By Jeff Mitchell A Salinas state...
In The News: Assemblyman Alejo calls for SVMH audit May 3, 2011 From The Monterey County Herald: Criticizes executive salaries By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer New state assemblyman Luis Alejo is calling...
Hospital exec’s $4M retirement package blasted May 3, 2011 From the Associated Press: Posted: 05/03/2011 08:19:14 AM PDT SALINAS, Calif.—Officials at a public hospital district in Salinas are coming under...
Assembly panel may review $4-million retirement package May 3, 2011 From The Los Angeles Times: Legislators seek to audit payments augmenting pension for Samuel Downing, former chief of the Salinas...