August 28th, 2017
Community and caregivers stand united at Napa vigil
As Queen of the Valley Medical Center executives faced charges in a San Francisco courtroom of coercing workers and withdrawing recognition of their union, Napa residents made clear Thursday that they want their community hospital to work with caregivers to improve working conditions and patient care. About 150 Queen employees, along with their friends and […]
August 24th, 2017
Dominican Hospital therapists join NUHW
NUHW’s rapid growth continued in Santa Cruz this week when 98 physical, occupational and speech therapists at Dignity Health Dominican Hospital voted to join the union. The 78-12 vote came just two weeks after 53 treatment technicians, custodians, office assistants and cooks at Janus of Santa Cruz, a nonprofit drug treatment center, also voted to […]
August 23rd, 2017
Thursday: Vigil planned outside Napa hospital facing federal complaint for coercing workers
As a hearing wraps up in federal court into allegations that Queen of the Valley Medical Center executives coerced employees and illegally withdrew recognition of their union, more than 150 community members and caregivers will hold a vigil outside the hospital to urge its CEO to recognize the union and work with employees to improve […]
August 23rd, 2017
Marin County caregivers strike to defend First Amendment rights
Employees of the largest nursing home operator in California manned picket lines in Marin County Tuesday after Brius Healthcare refused to finalize contracts for the caregivers unless they took down their watchdog website: BriusWatch.org. Dozens of workers formed picket lines and chanted outside the San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center and the Novato Health Center. […]
August 21st, 2017
August 22: Caregivers strike to defend First Amendment rights against nursing home conglomerate
Dozens of Bay Area nursing home workers will stage a one-day strike Tuesday, August 22, after Brius Healthcare illegally refused to finalize new contracts unless they take down their union’s watchdog website: BriusWatch.org. The website, which is regularly viewed by state and federal law enforcement officials, produces original reporting and archives disciplinary and legal actions against Brius, the largest […]