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. […]
February 23rd, 2018
Healthcare workers condemn smear campaign against Hans Keirstead
Statement by Sal Rosselli, President National Union of Healthcare Workers on Smear Campaign against Dr. Hans Keirstead, candidate for Congress, Orange County (48th District) The National Union of Healthcare Workers proudly endorses Dr. Hans Keirstead for Congress and condemns the recent attacks on his campaign by fellow Democratic candidate Harley Rouda. With Russian interference […]
February 23rd, 2018
Sodexo workers picket outside Los Alamitos Medical Center
Housekeepers picketed Los Alamitos Medical Center Thursday demanding that the outsourcing conglomerate that employees them settle a contract that puts and end to poverty wages, unaffordable health insurance and short staffing. The strike targeting Sodexo, a multi-billion dollar French corporation, was the second this month by NUHW members outside a Tenet hospital. Workers want Tenet, […]
February 21st, 2018
News of the Week: NUHW staffing arbitration victory highlighted in SF Examiner
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: NUHW member Elizabeth Cronin wrote in the San Francisco Examiner about our landmark arbitration victory that will force California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco to stop understaffing nursing assistants. […]