February 28th, 2020
NUHW demands proper tools and training to safely treat COVID-19 patients
NUHW President Sal Rosselli released this statement on Feb. 28, 2020: Across the state, California’s hospital workers and caregivers want to meet the challenge of caring for patients with COVID-19, but to do so requires the tools and proper training to stay safe. We can’t assume that every clinic, nursing home and hospital is prepared. […]
February 27th, 2020
State governments are beginning to take action on mental health
Over the past decade, NUHW members have taken action to expand Californians’ access to mental health caregivers and push healthcare providers to properly support their vital work. This energy has driven change at the highest levels of state government — and now we’re beginning to see change in other states as well. Statewide awareness campaigns, […]
February 27th, 2020
Kaiser faces new probe over mental health parity violations
The statewide strike by more than 4,000 Kaiser mental health clinicians and mental health professionals last December has had a profound impact on the enforcement of mental health parity laws and is helping to spur new parity legislation. The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) opened a formal investigation this month into ongoing problems that […]
February 27th, 2020
NUHW members join nurses in protest over USC-Keck’s attack on sick leave
Caregivers at the University of Southern California’s Keck Hospital and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center picketed on February 11 to protest USC’s illegal policy changes that will make it harder for more than 2,600 hospital employees, including NUHW members and registered nurses, to take sick leave for themselves or care for sick children, spouses, or parents. […]
February 27th, 2020
NUHW members fighting to save Seton hospitals
Caregivers at Seton Medical Center rallied with their nurse colleagues this month to demand that Verity Health Systems, the hospital’s owner, be transparent about the hospital’s prospective sale and possible closure. The February 12 rally, organized by the California Nurses Association, came as Verity has failed in its attempt to finalize the sale of Seton […]