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Biden presidency already helping workers January 26, 2021 NUHW members were among thousands of union workers who worked to elect Joe Biden last year. And, President Biden wasted...
Fountain Valley respiratory workers win COVID pay bonus January 26, 2021 As COVID-19 cases surged in Southern California, respiratory therapists found themselves struggling to care for double or triple as many...
Members at LA LGBT center settle first contract January 26, 2021 NUHW members at the Los Angeles LGBT Center voted unanimously to ratify their first contract that includes pay raises ranging...
WAMC member actions win COVID pay incentives January 12, 2021 Facing another major COVID surge while dealing with severe understaffing, NUHW members at West Anaheim Medical Center demanded better –...
The fight of our lives: COVID-19 and communities of color January 12, 2021 At our virtual Leadership Conference last September, leading scholars and activists joined us for a discussion about the impact of...
Strategies for healthcare worker organizing during COVID-19 January 12, 2021 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NUHW created a COVID-19 Bill of Rights and NUHW Workplace Safety Policy Paper to...
As COVID cases surge, LA coalition campaigns for safety measures January 8, 2021 A coalition of labor leaders, health experts and community organizations are demanding that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...
Hospitals aren’t doing enough to keep frontline healthcare workers safe as California COVID cases surge past 2 million December 30, 2020 Staffing shortages, lack of PPE, and failure to offer COVID-19 tests are major challenges for workers in hospitals across the state...
COVID victory at county jails December 28, 2020 After several weeks of negotiations, NUHW members who work at county jails in Alameda, Stanislaus, and Sonoma counties reached a...
NUHW E-board recommends all members take COVID-19 vaccine December 28, 2020 NUHW’s member-led Executive Board this month voted to recommend that all NUHW members take the vaccine, unless there is a...
NUHW members save thousands of mental health appointments in San Bernardino December 28, 2020 Thanks to the forceful intervention of their stewards, Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians  have halted a dangerous proposal in San...
Confronting a surge, NUHW members demand reforms at West Anaheim Medical Center December 28, 2020 NUHW members at West Anaheim Medical Center are facing a surge of COVID-19 patients while dealing with severe understaffing and...

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