May 28th, 2018
NUHW Pulse – May 2018
Welcome to the May 2018 edition of our union’s e-newsletter. In recent weeks, NUHW members have won a strong first contract for Sodexo workers at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, triggered a state audit that slammed the Department of Public Health for poor oversight of nursing homes, sounded the alarm about Sutter Health driving up health […]
May 25th, 2018
NUHW members volunteer to elect allies in June Primary election
As a social worker, Martha Rea is no stranger to knocking on a stranger’s door and striking up a conversation. But even she was a little nervous pounding the pavement for Mark Leno, who NUHW has endorsed for mayor of San Francisco. “What inspired me was that Mark has been supportive of our union’s efforts […]
May 25th, 2018
Member profile: Kari Helgeson
Radiology tech Kari Helgeson credits her high school swim coach with teaching her about teamwork, something she has carried forward in her union work and elsewhere.
May 23rd, 2018
News of the Week: NUHW pickets and contract victory draw headlines
Each week we share articles on subjects that are important to NUHW and its members. Here are several must-read stories over the past seven days: The Los Angeles Times wrote about our Sodexo Fountain Valley workers winning a contract with raises of up to 42 percent over the next 18 months. The San Fernando Valley […]
May 23rd, 2018
Workers demand a fair contract at Providence Tarzana
After seven months of negotiations, more than 100 caregivers picketed outside Providence Tarzana Medical Center on Tuesday, May 22 to protest the hospital’s unfair labor practices and unwillingness to propose fair wage increases that keep pace with the region’s rising cost of living. Providence Tarzana is proposing 1.5 percent annual raises for nearly 600 workers, […]