November 15th, 2017
NUHW Pulse – November 2017: the latest news from NUHW
Welcome to the November 2017 edition of NUHW Pulse, our union’s e-newsletter! NUHW hosts first major debate of 2018 California governor’s race NUHW sponsored a forum October 22 at our annual Leadership Conference in Anaheim featuring the top four Democratic candidates on stage together for the first time — Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, State Treasurer John Chiang, former Los […]
November 6th, 2017
NUHW commits $100,000 for California wildfire victims
The National Union of Healthcare Workers has committed $100,000 to help victims of the Northern California wildfires that killed 42 people and destroyed 5,700 buildings. Overall, 22 NUHW members in Sonoma and Napa counties lost their homes in the fire. They will each be offered an immediate $1,500 grant. A portion of the remaining funds […]
November 2nd, 2017
Elk Grove Unified mental health clinicians join NUHW
The National Union of Healthcare Workers continued its drive to organize mental health clinicians Wednesday with a victory at the Elk Grove Unified School District. A total of 39 mental health therapists and behavior support specialists are now NUHW members after signing union cards. “I’m proud of my coworkers for working together to form a […]
October 26th, 2017
San Francisco mental health clinicians join NUHW
The National Union of Healthcare Workers further cemented itself as the union of choice for mental health clinicians Thursday with an overwhelming organizing victory at Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. Employees at the San Francisco-based mental health nonprofit voted 77-3 to join NUHW. “I am so proud of my fellow RAMS clinicians for voting to form […]
October 26th, 2017
NUHW statement on Trump’s opioid crisis declaration
Last month, NUHW President Sal Rosselli and four NUHW-represented mental health clinicians traveled to Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the International Association of Machinists to meet with lawmakers and help them understand the magnitude of opioid addiction crisis, and the need to address it as part of the broader effort to improve access to mental […]