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NUHW members and nurses are joining the efforts of NNU to help with disaster relief in the Philippines November 15, 2013
NUHW Members Sworn in to NUHW Executive Board November 12, 2013 The following members were sworn in to the Executive Board: Denise Cruz – Providence Tarzana Hospital Deborah Springer – Keck...
Patients Join Our Fight for Better Care October 31, 2013 I’m an NUHW Shop Steward and have been a Psychologist at Kaiser Santa Clara for 8 years. I’m proud to...
Our First Leadership Conference was a Resounding Success! October 15, 2013 Last Saturday, October 12, 2013, two hundred NUHW-CNA rank-and-file and staff leaders gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville...
Clinicians, Nurses and Hotel Workers Hold Kaiser Executives Bernard Tyson and Ben Chu Accountable October 1, 2013 On Saturday, NUHW clinicians and registered nurses, along with representatives of the California Nurses Association and Unite HERE, the hotel...
Health Workers Union Seeks Probe Of Kaiser Ex-Regulator Hire September 24, 2013 By Erica Teichert Law 360, Washington (September 20, 2013, 6:27 PM ET) — The National Union of Healthcare Workers urged...
NUHW Files Complaint Alleging Misconduct by Former State Official for Aiding Kaiser During Mental Health Investigation September 20, 2013 The National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requesting an investigation...
Kaiser Breaches Patient Confidentiality in Wellness Program September 17, 2013 The journal HealthITSecurity reports that “Kaiser Permanente is alerting patients that it experienced a ‘human error’ data breach on May...
Two Victories for Workers at Kaiser September 14, 2013 It’s been a busy and productive week for the members of NUHW!  You may have read some of the numerous...
Sacramento Business Journal: “Union seeks to block Kaiser from health benefit exchange” September 11, 2013 Read the original article here Kathy Robertson Senior Staff Writer- Sacramento Business Journal September 5, 2013 The National Union of...
California Health Line: “Union Sues To Prevent Kaiser From Selling Plans Through Exchange” September 11, 2013 Read the original article here September 6, 2013 On Wednesday, the National Union of Healthcare Workers filed a lawsuit to...
NUHW Sues California’s “Obamacare” Exchange to Protect Patients from Kaiser Permanente’s Substandard Care September 10, 2013 Sacramento—Today, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) and five other plaintiffs filed suit in the Superior Court of Sacramento,...