October 30th, 2018
Mental health clinicians launch campaign to improve care at Kaiser Permanente
We launched a social media campaign this month alerting Californians that Kaiser Permanente is still making patients wait far too long for follow-up mental health care appointments. The campaign features images of Kaiser mental health clinicians with messages about how Kaiser has refused to provide prompt mental health treatment in violation of state and federal […]
October 30th, 2018
More RadNet workers join NUHW
Dozens of workers at RadNet, the nation’s largest imaging center, rejected a fierce anti-union campaign from management and voted this month to join NUHW. In a series of elections, 67 RadNet employees at seven sites across Orange County choose to form a union to fight for better pay, less oppressive workloads and respect from their […]
October 30th, 2018
NUHW releases video highlighting USC’s corporate welfare
More than 1,000 NUHW members at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have called a three-day strike to start Nov. 14. Workers are demanding a fair contract for themselves and a fair shake for Keck dietary workers whose jobs are outsourced to a French firm that pays them barely above the […]
October 30th, 2018
NUHW members volunteering to elect pro-worker candidates
NUHW members have been working hard to elect candidates who will stand up for workers. As of Friday, members have completed hundreds of volunteer shifts across California. Our members have been volunteering for local candidates in their communities, including Josh Harder, who’s running for Congress in the Central Valley, Gil Cisneros, who’s running for Congress […]
October 30th, 2018
NUHW members win contracts across California
Over the past month, NUHW members have ratified new contracts that will significantly improve wages at several healthcare facilities including Providence Tarzana Medical Center, Kindred Brea and The Sequoias Portola Valley. At Providence Tarzana, we won a four-year contract with raises ranging from 9.3 percent to 16.99 percent. The contract also includes our first wage […]