May 2024 PULSE
In May, NUHW members helped advance two NUHW-sponsored patient care bills, rallied against proposed takeaways by Keck Medicine of USC, spoke at one of the nation’s biggest May Day rallies, welcomed new members in the Providence system, celebrated contract victories at two Marin County facilities, and furthered our fight for mental health equity in the Kaiser Permanente system.
You can read all the stories below, including a profile of NUHW steward BenjamínMaldonado. You can also find NUHW on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
NUHW Lobby Day helps save critical patient care bill
On Mental Health Matters Day at the State Capitol, teams of NUHW members and staff met with dozens of lawmakers and their staffers to secure support for two NUHW-sponsored bills. Read more / Lee más
Keck-USC workers refuse to be silenced
In a show of strength, nearly 2,000 NUHW members at Keck Medicine of USC, rallied against the university’s attempt to take away their benefits and their right to advocate for patients. Read more / Lee más
Kaiser mental health workers gear up for big contract fight
In the aftermath of a successful strike by Northern California Kaiser behavioral health clinicians, their counterparts in Southern California are uniting behind a platform to win similar gains. Read more / Lee más
Nursing home workers win better salaries and benefits
Long-tenured members at a Marin County nursing home will get 8 percent raises over the next two years in addition to bridge toll reimbursements and more bereavement leave. Read more / Lee más
MarinHealth workers win new contract after strike
The five-year agreement includes significantly bigger raises than management had offered before workers held their first work stoppage in more than five years. Read more / Lee más
San Diego Supervisors pass resolution backing Kaiser therapists
San Diego became the third county urging Kaiser to restore critical patient care time for mental health therapists in Southern California. Read More / Lee más
NUHW grows at Providence’s St. Joseph Eureka and Santa Rosa Memorial hospitals
More than 150 professionals at the two facilities voted this month to join their colleagues as NUHW members — giving NUHW more than 2,000 members at Providence facilities throughout Northern California. Read more / Lee más
Celebrating May Day in Los Angeles
Elnora Oseguera, an NUHW member at Keck Medicine of USC, addressed a crowd of more than 2,000 people at the May Day March and Rally in Los Angeles. Read more / Lee más
Member profile: Benjamín Maldonado
Maldonado, a janitor at San Rafael Healthcare & Wellness Center, likes to organize teammates on the soccer field and at the workplace. Read more / Lee más
NUHW offering online continuing education courses
Need CE units? Check out our online courses for members in licensed and certified job classifications. Learn more
News of the Month
Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets. Read more / Lee más