October 19th, 2017
Gold Star father Khizr Khan to address NUHW members
Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father, who famously pulled out his pocket-sized U.S. Constitution during his 2016 speech at the Democratic Convention, will be addressing the NUHW Leadership Conference Saturday in Anaheim. Khan, whose memoir will be released Monday, will discuss how Americans can better protect the rights of immigrants, stand up to prejudice and […]
October 18th, 2017
After hosting debate, NUHW leaders endorse Gavin Newsom for California governor
In what can be described as a “primary before the primary,” 350 stewards, local leaders of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, voted Sunday to endorse and direct the politically active union’s energies and resources to back the campaign of Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom in the 2018 California governor’s race. The NUHW leaders voted by […]
October 16th, 2017
NUHW launches campaign to lift poverty wages
NUHW members at the University of Southern California are fighting to raise wages for workers whose jobs are subcontracted to Sodexo. The campaign began with a video and a a series of infographics calling out USC President Max Nikias for using the multinational subcontracting firm to hold down workers’ wages and deny them the benefits […]
October 16th, 2017
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland workers ratify contract
Business office and clerical workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland voted 98 percent October 12 in favor of a contract that guarantees raises of at least 13 percent through 2020. The agreement provides a retroactive 3 percent bonus, 3 percent raise this year, and 3 percent raises in 2018 and 2019, and a 1 […]
October 15th, 2017
NUHW Pulse – October 2017: the latest news from NUHW
Welcome to the October 2017 edition of NUHW Pulse, our union’s e-newsletter! NUHW to host the first 2018 Governor Candidate Forum NUHW stewards will hear from the top four Democratic candidates at our Leadership Conference in Anaheim and vote on our union’s endorsement. John Chiang, Delaine Eastin, Gavin Newsom, and Antonio Villaraigosa will discuss health care, mental health […]