February 27th, 2020
NUHW members attend Bernie Sanders rally and star in campaign video
More than 20 NUHW members attended the Bernie Sanders President’s Day rally in Richmond as invited guests on February 17. NUHW members were invited to go up on stage and stand behind Bernie as he addressed the crowd. Six people accepted, and could be seen in their red NUHW shirts, in televised news coverage of […]
February 27th, 2020
News of the Month — February 2020
For the second consecutive year, improving access to mental health care is the top health care priority for Californians, according to a survey conducted by the California Healthcare Foundation. The poll also found that large numbers of Californians who need mental health care struggle to get it. Among those with insurance who tried to make […]
February 24th, 2020
Tech companies now have a new growth area to boast about — organized labor
You may have heard that the labor movement is dying. But in the past several months, we’ve seen workers buck the trend by unionizing at major tech and media companies. Just a few examples: Employees at crowdfunding company Kickstarter just won a fight to unionize. Midwestern gig workers at Instacart voted to unionize. Online journalists […]
February 19th, 2020
Workers rally as Seton Medical Center struggles to find a buyer
Caregivers and local officials rallied outside Seton Medical Center in Daly City on Feb. 12 demanding that Verity Health Systems, the hospital’s owner, be transparent about the hospital’s prospective sale and possible closure. The rally, organized by the California Nurses Association and attended by NUHW members, comes as Verity has failed in its attempt to […]
February 13th, 2020
Union–community partnerships reap real benefits
Unions are about far more than wages and benefits. That’s why NUHW advocates for issues like patient care and mental health parity that affect the community beyond our immediate members. To do that, we join forces with patients, citizens, activist groups, clergy, and mental health organizations, citizens to broaden our impact. Other unions do this […]