March 24th, 2024
News of the Month — March 2024
This page is also available in: Español Note: Some of these stories may require a subscription. Every television news station and KQED radio covered a strike by NUHW-represented workers at Seton Medical Center in Daly City. The hospital owner recently eliminated its health plan and forced many workers onto a plan that has […]
March 24th, 2024
NUHW investigation uncovers new Kaiser mental health violations
This page is also available in: Español As Kaiser prepares its written plan for fixing the serious violations detailed in its $200 million settlement with the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), NUHW has identified potentially more violations of state mental health law. NUHW recently filed a 54-page complaint detailing violations in […]
March 24th, 2024
Big legal victory at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
This page is also available in: Español Workers at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister will seek to reverse all the takeaways they’ve endured after a U.S. Bankruptcy Court sided with NUHW in determining that the hospital was not eligible for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer-supported San Benito Healthcare District had used its bankruptcy […]
March 24th, 2024
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors passes resolution in support of Kaiser therapists
This page is also available in: Español The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors in March became the second elected body to pass a resolution criticizing Kaiser for making it harder for therapists in Southern California to meet the needs of their patients. In a unanimous vote, the board expressed its opposition to Kaiser’s […]
March 24th, 2024
NUHW members take fight to Providence
This page is also available in: Español NUHW members throughout Northern California are joining together to take on Providence, a massive hospital corporation that has been cutting care to communities throughout the region. While Providence this month closed its outpatient labs in Sonoma, Napa, and Humboldt counties, workers at Petaluma Valley Hospital have […]