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900 caregivers strike University of Southern California’s Keck Hospital February 9, 2016 NUHW-represented healthcare workers protest short staffing that undermines quality of patient care and low wages and poor benefits that force...
900 caregivers to strike University of Southern California’s Keck Hospital Feb. 10 February 1, 2016 NUHW-represented healthcare workers protest short staffing that undermines quality of patient care and low wages and poor benefits that force...
100 more workers at Keck Hospital of USC authorize strike January 20, 2016 Nearly 900 Keck–USC workers protest poverty wages that qualify many for public assistance LOS ANGELES — In an overwhelming rejection...
Keck–USC caregivers overwhelmingly reject hospital’s contract proposal, authorize strike December 14, 2015 93% of workers voted to strike if the Keck–USC administration does not improve staffing, wages, benefits GLENDALE — On Friday, December...
Alta Bates Summit election ballots impounded pending investigation of misconduct by SEIU, Sutter Health, and an NLRB agent December 10, 2015 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has impounded the ballots following a Dec. 8-9 union election at Alta Bates Summit...
Kaiser mental health strike averted November 15, 2015 Clinicians reach tentative agreement with Kaiser on patient care standards, other issues OAKLAND — Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians represented...
Patrick J. Kennedy to join mental health clinicians on the picket line in San Francisco as strike starts Monday, Nov. 16 November 13, 2015 PATRICK J. KENNEDY TO JOIN MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS ON THE PICKET LINE IN SAN FRANCISCO AS STRIKE BEGINS AT 50...
Kaiser harassing, intimidating mental health workers in advance of strike November 13, 2015 Despite its legal obligation to provide care during a strike, Kaiser is conducting blanket cancellations of therapy appointments HMO using...
Report: Kaiser violated state law by restraining psychiatric patient 108 times in two months  October 28, 2015 California Department of Public Health cites state’s largest HMO for excessive and unwarranted use of restraints Investigation of Kaiser’s inpatient...
California Kaiser mental health clinicians vote to go on strike until HMO adequately staffs its psychiatric units, ends retaliation against whistleblowers October 22, 2015 In move to protect patients, 1,500 California Kaiser mental health clinicians vote to go on strike until HMO adequately staffs...
NUHW endorses Bernie Sanders for president of the United States October 13, 2015 Thank you to the nearly two hundred elected rank-and-file leaders of NUHW for a successful 2015 Leadership Conference! (See the...
National Union of Healthcare Workers endorses Bernie Sanders for president October 12, 2015 PASADENA — Nearly 200 elected rank-and-file leaders representing 11,000 members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers voted 72% to...

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