December 18th, 2015
NUHW endorses Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 election
Nearly 200 elected rank-and-file leaders representing 11,000 members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers voted 72% to endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary at the union’s annual Leadership Conference, convened October 10 in Pasadena, Calif. NUHW members responded to Senator Sanders’ message of reversing economic inequalities; support for a […]
December 18th, 2015
2015 NUHW Leadership Conference a great success
Nearly 200 NUHW leaders from throughout California met December 10 in Pasadena for the third annual NUHW Leadership Conference. Leaders presented updates on campaigns and bargaining at their facilities, and shared tips and advice based on their experiences. Joining NUHW leaders were several guest speakers: Dr. Paul Song, Executive Chairman of Courage Campaign; Sheila Kuehl, […]
December 14th, 2015
Keck–USC caregivers overwhelmingly reject hospital’s contract proposal, authorize strike
93% of workers voted to strike if the Keck–USC administration does not improve staffing, wages, benefits GLENDALE — On Friday, December 11, hundreds of workers at Keck Medical Center of USC, represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), voted overwhelmingly to reject the University’s “last, best, and final” offer in contract negotiations that have […]
November 18th, 2015
Keck workers picket for patient safety!
[slideshow_deploy id=’7591′] Keck USC workers at Keck Medical Center of USC with Sodexo Keck workers and Keck RNs for an informational picket November 11. More than 300 members and supporters picketed to stand up for patient safety, equality, and a commitment from Keck USC to improve the benefits offered to its workers. Dietary workers from Sodexo also […]
November 15th, 2015
Kaiser mental health strike averted
Clinicians reach tentative agreement with Kaiser on patient care standards, other issues OAKLAND — Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers have called off the strike scheduled to begin Monday, November 16. With former California State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg acting as mediator, clinicians have reached a […]