October 5th, 2018
Keck workers picket amid contract fight
About 400 NUHW members picketed outside Keck Hospital of USC October 3, to demand not only a fair contract for themselves, but a fair deal for more than 80 cafeteria workers whose jobs have been outsourced to Sodexo, a French conglomerate that pays pennies above the minimum wage. “You have such a prestigious university that […]
September 28th, 2018
Caregivers protest Providence Tarzana’s low wages, cancelled shifts
Caregivers can’t provide for their families if their shifts are cancelled at the last minute, and the hospital can’t care for its patients if it doesn’t have enough caregivers on duty.
September 28th, 2018
Why I joined NUHW
NUHW members talk about what motivated them to form a union in their workplaces.
September 28th, 2018
NUHW Pulse – September 2018
Welcome to the September 2018 edition of our union’s e-newsletter. In recent weeks, NUHW members have challenged staffing cuts at Providence St. Joseph hospitals, participated in our annual leadership conference, spearheaded a major nursing home law signed by Governor Brown, and released our full endorsement list for the November election. Check out the stories below, […]
September 27th, 2018
Kaiser professionals fighting for better patient care
Kaiser Permanente is making little effort to settle a contract with more than 4,000 of its caregivers. The contract for these union-represented healthcare professionals expires September 30, yet during three months and 28 bargaining sessions, Kaiser has not offered a meaningful response to its employees’ concerns regarding staffing, patient access to appointments, or work-life balance, […]