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NUHW In the News

NUHW in the News: Queen of the Valley pilloried for violating rights of workers June 13, 2017 News outlets picked up on the National Labor Relations Board complaint accusing Queen of the Valley Medical Center of coercing...
Healthcare workers picket Fountain Valley Regional Hospital April 26, 2017 More than 200 caregivers picketed outside Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center Tuesday demanding a contract that provides competitive wages and...
Brius Healthcare under fire again April 10, 2017 California’s largest nursing home company, Brius Healthcare, continues to come under fire for its abysmal patient care record and unscrupulous...
Queen challenges union election for the third time April 10, 2017 In an unprecedented move, St. Joseph Health is seeking to overturn its workers’ vote to unionize at Queen of the...
Our sanctuary union provides a safe space for members April 10, 2017 Versions of this op-ed appeared in Labor Notes and the San Francisco Examiner. I had no money and spoke no English when...
Nursing home bill would help vulnerable seniors March 8, 2017 This op-ed originally appeared in the Eureka Times-Standard. After 52 years of marriage, Ellie and John Catudal had no reason...
NUHW Pulse – March 2017: the latest news from NUHW March 7, 2017 Welcome to the March 2017 edition of NUHW Pulse, our union’s e-newsletter! Executive Board declares NUHW a sanctuary union After...
Executive Board declares NUHW a sanctuary union March 6, 2017 After holding membership meetings throughout California and surveying our membership online, our union’s Executive Board adopted a resolution declaring NUHW a...
Shlomo Rechnitz: “Misplaced Priorities at 40,000 feet” February 16, 2017 The National Union of Healthcare Workers published a report Wednesday detailing how the CEO of California’s largest nursing home company,...
San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos: Why I joined the National Union of Healthcare Workers February 15, 2017 This op-ed ran in the Feb. 15 edition of the San Francisco Examiner. During my eight years on the San...
NUHW Pulse – February 2017: the latest news from NUHW February 7, 2017 Welcome to the February 2017 edition of NUHW Pulse, our union’s e-newsletter! NUHW keeps growing with big win in Oakland...
Providence Tarzana workers picket against layoffs of SEIU-represented housekeepers February 2, 2017 More than 75 Providence Tarzana Medical Center workers picketed the hospital January 16 demanding that management bring back more than...