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State to audit Salinas hospital system May 11, 2011 The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials will audit a hospital district that awarded its CEO nearly $4 million in...
Marilyn Benson: Hospital board fails to represent the community May 11, 2011 From an opinion article by NUHW member Marilyn Benson in The Salinas Californian: When outgoing Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital CEO Sam...
CPMC: United in a Worker-Led Union May 11, 2011 Brothers and Sisters: Yesterday, more than 827 days after we petitioned for an election, we voted to join NUHW by...
800 CPMC Workers Vote to Leave SEIU and Join NUHW! May 10, 2011 Workers win! 800 employees at the Pacific, California and Davies hospitals of Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center system in San...
Kaiser Caregivers Prepare to Strike May 9, 2011   Click above to see the slideshow! Last week, Kaiser announced first quarter profits of $921 million, or nearly $10...
Doctors San Pablo NUHW Members Fight for a Fair Contract May 5, 2011 For two years following SEIU’s takeover of our union, workers at Doctors San Pablo didn’t receive a raise because SEIU...
Candlelight Vigil for a Fair Contract at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center May 5, 2011 Last night, RNs from LAMC and psychologists, social workers, dietitians, health educators and other healthcare professionals from Kaiser hospitals and...
Nurses at Kaiser Sunset to Lead Candlelight Vigil for a Fair Contract Tonight May 4, 2011 Registered Nurses at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center will participate in a candlelight vigil tonight to urge Kaiser Permanente to...
NUHW Supports Assemblymember Alejo’s Request for Financial Audit of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital May 3, 2011 Statement from the National Union of Healthcare Workers on Assemblymember Alejo’s Request for a Financial Audit of SVMH: The Los...
In The News: Assemblyman Alejo calls for SVMH audit May 3, 2011 From The Monterey County Herald: Criticizes executive salaries By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer New state assemblyman Luis Alejo is calling...
LA Times Editors: Big pension in little Salinas April 30, 2011 By the Los Angeles Times editorial board: Yet another local government agency in California is under fire for the seemingly...
LA Times on SVMH CEO Sam Downing’s Outrageous Pension Payouts April 29, 2011 It’s the story of the week: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital CEO Sam Downing cashes out $4 million in pension benefits on...