October 19th, 2023
Nearly 500 healthcare workers at LA’s Providence San Pedro Hospital vote to join NUHW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 19 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Francisco Castro, 213-500-9037, fcastro@nuhw.org SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Southern California’s Hot Labor Summer is extending into fall with nearly 500 workers at a Providence hospital in Los Angeles voting to become members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). Workers at Providence Little […]
October 13th, 2023
Historic settlement: Kaiser agrees to pay record fine, spend $150 million to improve mental health services
This page is also available in: Español After 13 years of struggle and sacrifice by NUHW-represented mental health therapists, Kaiser Permanente has finally committed to fixing its behavioral healthcare system. On Thursday, October 12, Kaiser agreed to pay a $50 million fine for its violation of mental health parity laws and spend $150 […]
October 11th, 2023
Press Release: NUHW members vote to endorse Katie Porter for U.S. Senate
Statewide Vote by Key California Union Delivers Senatorial Endorsement to Rep. Katie Porter Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers from across California voted to endorse the progressive congresswoman from Orange County following a candidate forum at the union’s annual leadership conference. NUHW’s executive board voted to provide resources and grassroots support to Porter’s […]
October 10th, 2023
Newsom signs NUHW-backed universal healthcare bill
Governor Newsom has signed SB 770, the NUHW-backed universal healthcare bill could put California on the path toward building a Medicare for All-style healthcare system. NUHW helped spearhead the legislation, authored by State Sens. Scott Wiener and Mike McGuire, through its leadership role in Healthy California Now, the state’s largest coalition of single payer healthcare […]
October 9th, 2023
NUHW endorses Katie Porter for U.S. Senate
This page is also available in: Español After three days of electronic voting following a forum with the leading candidates, NUHW members have chosen to endorse Rep. Katie Porter for U.S. Senate in California. The endorsement commits NUHW to dedicate its energies and resources to back Porter in the March primary election that […]