March 30th, 2020
Workers at North American Health Care win new contracts
Workers at three nursing homes owned by North American Health Care voted overwhelmingly this month to ratify contracts that include substantial raises. The three-year contracts establish new wage scales that will significantly increase salaries at Cottonwood Health Care, University Post-Acute Rehab and Woodland Nursing and Rehabilitation. Workers who are already at the top of the […]
March 30th, 2020
Heeding calls from caregivers, Gov. Newsom acts to save hospitals
After months of advocating for government intervention to spare two hospitals in San Mateo County, caregivers at Seton Medical Center and Seton Coastside applauded Governor Newsom’s action this month to keep the hospitals open during the COVID-19 outbreak. “We can finally breathe a sigh of relief,” said Christina Caridis, a radiology technologist at Seton Medical […]
March 30th, 2020
After long struggle, Queen of the Valley workers reach tentative agreement
In a major victory against an employer that had relentlessly tried to overturn their vote to form a union, Queen of the Valley workers have tentatively agreed to a first contract with major wage increases. The four-year contract, which still must be ratified, includes: Annual raises that will total 14 to 24 percent over the […]
March 27th, 2020
News of the Month — March 2020
As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, a new survey reveals widespread medical gear shortages, while hospitals give up on a fractured supply chain and take matters into their own hands with planes sprinting past cargo ships. Governor Gavin Newsom directed emergency COVID-19 funds to lease beds at Seton Medical Center in Daly City and Seton […]
February 28th, 2020
February 2020 PULSE
In recent weeks, NUHW members have picketed with nurses over an illegal takeaway of their sick leave rights by USC, helped trigger a new investigation into violations of mental health parity rules by Kaiser Permanente, protested the potential closure of two Bay Area hospitals, and stood on stage with Senator Bernie Sanders. Check out the stories […]