December 2023 PULSE
In December, NUHW members welcomed nearly 400 new members at a USC hospital, passed a resolution demanding more time for mental health therapists at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California to perform critical patient care tasks, struck Sutter Health, picketed against drastic cuts at Seton Medical Center, and settled new contracts with a nursing home operator. […]
NUHW membership at USC tops 2,000 with organizing victories at Verdugo Hills Hospital
This page is also available in: Español While NUHW-represented workers at Keck Medicine of USC have been winning strong contracts that improve wages and benefits, their counterparts at USC’s Verdugo Hills Hospital have faced lower pay, poorer benefits, and less job security without the power of a union. But that will change after […]
News of the Month — December 2023
Note: Some of these stories may require a subscription. A December 12 picket by NUHW members at Seton Medical Center was covered byABC-7, KQED, Sing Tao, ABS-CBN, KRON-4, and CBS News. Workers were joined by community and elected leaders to inform the public that the hospital’s new owner, AHMC, has severely curtailed services at the […]
Orange County Supervisors call on Kaiser to reverse cuts
This page is also available in: Español The campaign to make Kaiser Permanente reverse cuts that make it harder for therapists in Southern California to meet the needs of their patients gained momentum in December, as the Orange County Board of Supervisors became the first elected body to officially side with NUHW-represented therapists. […]
NUHW nurses save the day at fundraiser
This page is also available in: Español Geneica Williams and Relicia Knox attended Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley’s fundraiser in Oakland to show their support for the veteran lawmaker who supported their successful recent contract campaign. Then duty called. As Williams was finishing her dinner at Everett & Jones on December 7, she […]