July 31st, 2015
NUHW members march for Medicare in Oakland, Los Angeles
NUHW members in Oakland and Los Angeles marched and rallied in honor of Medicare’s 50th anniversary on Thursday, July 30. See slideshow below. Speakers in Los Angeles included L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, Dr. Paul Song (Courage Campaign, Campaign for Healthy California), Congresswoman Hilda Solis, musician Richard Montoya (Culture Clash), and actor Mike Farrell (MASH). Speakers […]
July 23rd, 2015
SF Nursing Center workers stage successful one-day strike over benefit cuts
NUHW members at San Francisco Nursing Center saw one hundred percent participation in their hugely successful one-day strike July 22. Nearly fifty healthcare workers picketed in front of the facility from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m., causing more than a bit of consternation for the nursing center’s new owners, San Diego-based Providence Group, Inc. See […]
July 21st, 2015
San Francisco Nursing Center caregivers strike over cuts to healthcare coverage
SFNC healthcare workers protest new owner’s unethical labor practices Community leaders will join fifty workers on picket line at Mission District’s long-term care facility on Wednesday, July 22 SAN FRANCISCO — Fifty NUHW-represented caregivers at San Francisco Nursing Center will strike for one day, Wednesday, July 22, and picket in front of the facility at 5767 […]
July 6th, 2015
Humboldt County NUHW members discuss St. Joseph’s low wages on KHSU’s Thursday Night Talk
St. Joseph Eureka healthcare workers Kellie Shaner and Allen McCloskey, along with NUHW Lead Negotiator Charlie Ridgell, discussed St. Joseph Health System’s low wages July 2 in a one-hour interview on KHSU’s Thursday Night Talk. Click here to listen. The show was prompted by the release of NUHW’s report, Uncompensated Care: How St. Joseph Health’s Low Wages […]
July 3rd, 2015
Report: Uncompensated Care: How St. Joseph Health’s Low Wages Leave Caregivers Behind
In May, Humboldt County healthcare workers hosted a community discussion and unveiled a new report, Uncompensated Care: How St. Joseph Health’s Low Wages Leave Caregivers Behind. The report documents the harmful effects of low wages paid at the county’s two St. Joseph Health System hospitals and analyzes the far-reaching consequences of St. Joseph’s employment practices, including risks […]