May 31st, 2017
NUHW members demand contract at Marin County nursing homes
Workers at two Marin County nursing homes paid their boss an unexpected visit Wednesday to present new contract proposals that include raises and increased staffing levels to improve patient care. Workers at San Rafael Healthcare and Wellness Center have been without a contract for three years. Novato Health Center workers are seeking their first contract after […]
May 22nd, 2017
NUHW lobbies for California’s universal health care bill
Dozens of NUHW members and allies converged on the Capitol Friday to urge lawmakers to support SB562, a trailblazing bill that would make California the first state to guarantee health coverage for all residents. Supporters of the bill, authored by State Sens. Ricardo Lara and Toni Atkins, boarded buses across the state for Lobby Day, […]
May 15th, 2017
NUHW Pulse – May 2017: the latest news from NUHW
Welcome to the May 2017 edition of NUHW Pulse, our union’s e-newsletter! Fountain Valley workers ratify strong first contract Following a successful informational picket, nearly 600 NUHW members won a strong first contract that improves health benefits, expands job security, and provides annual wage increases. Read more USC Norris Cancer Hospital members settle first contractService and […]
May 11th, 2017
Mental Health Awareness Month 2017
NUHW’s 3,000 Kaiser mental health clinicians are commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month with a social media campaign consisting of a video (above) and a series of memes for Facebook and Twitter.
May 11th, 2017
USC Norris Cancer Hospital workers unanimously ratify contract
Service and technical workers, represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers, unanimously ratified their first contract Wednesday with the University of Southern California’s Norris Cancer Hospital. The one-year agreement includes wage scales with average raises ranging from 3 to 9 percent, with some up to 16 percent, bringing them in line with NUHW-represented workers […]