March 8th, 2018
Judge rules Napa hospital illegally retaliated against NUHW-represented caregivers
NUHW members scored another legal victory over Queen of the Valley Medical Center when a federal judge ordered the hospital to resume good-faith bargaining and reverse retaliatory actions taken against caregivers. In a 77-page ruling issued February 28, Judge Sharon Levinson Steckler found that Queen of the Valley Medical Center had committed a “litany” of […]
March 7th, 2018
NUHW members testify on understaffed nursing homes in Marin County
California’s largest nursing home company could be facing a campaign to wrest control of its two Marin County homes after workers and residents testified that both homes are chronically understaffed and under-resourced. “Given what we’ve heard, we feel they’re bad actors,” said Matt Myres, who chaired a Workers’ Rights Board hearing March 4 to look […]
March 7th, 2018
News of the Week: Trump sues California over sanctuary laws
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: Donald Trump’s Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that represents an aggressive new push by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to go after “sanctuary jurisdictions,” Buzzfeed reports. Sanctuary laws have earned […]
March 1st, 2018
Workers’ Rights Board to hold Sunday hearing on troubled Marin nursing homes
The Workers’ Rights Board, a project of North Bay Jobs with Justice, is holding a public hearing on Sunday in Novato regarding accusations of poor patient care and working conditions provided by the Novato Healthcare Center and the San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center. NUHW-represented caregivers requested the hearing after the California Department of Public […]
February 27th, 2018
News of the Week: Supreme Court hears arguments in Janus case
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 U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on the Janus case, which is expected to spell the end for unions charging non-members fees to represent them in collective bargaining. […]