February 2025 PULSE
In February, NUHW members at Providence hospitals and hospices in Northern California held their first regional Day of Action, while striking mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California risked arrest to hold a street protest with allies in Los Angeles as their strike enters its fifth month. Below is a website where you can donate to their hardship fund. Also in February, pharmacists at MarinHealth Medical Center joined their coworkers as NUHW members, while NUHW expanded its Sanctuary Union resolution and honored Black History Month.
You can read all the stories below, including a profile of Laura Alonso, the head cook at The Sequoias – Portola Valley.
Providence workers stage first Day of Action across Northern California
More than 2,000 NUHW members held their first region-wide action to demand contracts that will provide market salaries and safeguard care in their communities. Read more / Lee más
Kaiser workers get arrested in major street protest
The protest was the first act of civil disobedience during any NUHW Kaiser strike, and came one day after Governor Newsom requested both sides enter focused mediation. Read more / Lee más
Support striking Kaiser workers
Donations to the NUHW Hardship Fund are disbursed among Kaiser mental health professionals in Southern California. You can donate to the NUHW Hardship Fund or the member-organized GoFundMe.
NUHW expands Sanctuary Union resolution
Approved by NUHW’s member-led Executive Board, the updated resolution commits NUHW to protect the rights of all of its members and their patients, including transgender people, to be able to receive medical care and to access care without risk of being confronted by immigration agents. Read more / Lee más
Member profile: Laura Alonso
Steward at The Sequoias – Portola Valley learned to defend herself so she could defend her coworkers. Read more / Lee más
NUHW honors Black change makers
The two-year agreement will boost wages at least 8 percent and includes retro pay and free uniforms. Read more
