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NUHW urges members to get Covid vaccine December 14, 2020 Healthcare workers are first in line to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. But will some be hesitant to take it?...
Will hospitals ignore California’s new COVID testing requirement? December 7, 2020 California’s first-in-the-nation weekly COVID testing requirement for hospital workers starts this week Despite a staffing crisis and surging caseloads will...
First in the Nation: California mandates a new weekly COVID-19 testing requirement for ALL hospital healthcare workers November 30, 2020 “Governor Newsom deserves credit for recognizing the urgency of the problem and taking decisive action.” – Sal Rosselli, National Union of...
Statement by NUHW president Sal Rosselli on urgent need for White House to address PPE shortages November 16, 2020 For immediate release – November 17, 2020 Statement by Sal Rosselli, President of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, on Urgent...
Press release: Governor signs NUHW-backed mental health bill September 26, 2020 Statement by Sal Rosselli, National Union of Healthcare Workers President, on Governor Newsom signing SB 855 into law The following statement is from...
Nearly 800 workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to strike for five days starting July 20 July 14, 2020 UPDATE: We’ve received several letters of support from local politicians that Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital needs to treat its workers...
Press Release: Caregivers to address unsafe conditions as COVID-19 cases surge inside Orange County’s largest for-profit hospital July 1, 2020 Media Advisory — Fountain Valley Lax infection-control protocols at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital have contributed to several workers recently testing...
Covid-19 Healthcare Workers Bill of Rights outlines reforms to protect caregivers April 21, 2020 California’s healthcare workers are meeting the challenge of caring for patients with COVID-19, but many of their employers are failing...
Press release: Queen of the Valley workers ratify four-year contract that will boost salaries and preserve health benefits April 9, 2020 Workers at Queen of the Valley Medical Center have nearly unanimously approved a first contract that will provide substantial raises...
Press Release: Caregivers applaud scheduled delivery of N-95 masks and other PPE to Seton Medical Center April 2, 2020 Shipment of nearly 16,000 N-95 masks should last at least one month at the Bay Area hospital designated to care...
Caregivers to picket USC hospitals Tuesday over illegal sick leave policy that puts patients at risk February 10, 2020 Caregivers at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, Feb....
Statement by Sal Rosselli on Gov. Newsom’s plan to strengthen enforcement of state mental health parity rules January 8, 2020 The following statement is from Sal Rosselli, president of the National Union of Health Care Workers (NUHW), the union which...

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