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Many long-term care staff continue to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine February 17, 2021 Nobody is more familiar with the impact of COVID-19 than staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nearly 40%...
Nursing home workers win COVID concessions January 29, 2021 After several rounds of negotiations, NUHW members at SF Post Acute won an agreement this month to provide additional COVID-related...
NUHW members win contract at Marin nursing home January 29, 2021 NUHW members at the San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center reached a tentative agreement this month on a new three-year...
NUHW sponsors new mental health reform legislation January 27, 2021 NUHW has teamed up with State Sen. Scott Wiener on a new bill that would require insurance companies to provide...
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...
News of the Month — January 2021 January 26, 2021 Note: Some of these stories may require a subscription.  An NUHW member in Humboldt County was quoted in this Associated...
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...

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