September 25th, 2023
Victory for medical social workers at Kaiser
This page is also available in: Español Medical Social Workers who work for Kaiser in Kern County won an important victory this month that will provide far more autonomy over their schedules and stop Kaiser from trying to limit the autonomy of their colleagues throughout Southern California. Social medicine has operated differently in […]
September 21st, 2023
Media Advisory: Top Democratic Contenders for U.S. Senate to Appear in LA at NUHW Candidate Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2023 Contact: Matthew Artz, (510) 435-8035, martz@nuhw.org; or Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Top Democratic Contenders for U.S. Senate to Appear in LA at National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Forum Sun., Oct. 8, 10 a.m. Candidates to be questioned by a panel of independent journalists NUHW […]
September 19th, 2023
NUHW-backed universal healthcare bill heads to Gov. Newsom
In a major step toward groundbreaking reform of California’s healthcare financing and delivery system, the State Assembly this month passed SB 770 by a vote of 47-18. The universal healthcare bill, which now heads to the governor’s desk, would potentially put California on the path toward a Medicare for All-style healthcare system. SB 770 advances […]
September 7th, 2023
Kaiser homecare workers fight back to preserve quality care
This page is also available in: Español Homecare workers are fighting back against management’s demand to impose drastic changes to their working conditions. The approximately 85 medical social workers who provide hospice, palliative and rehabilitative care for Kaiser members in Southern California have already successfully stopped management from unilaterally forcing part-timers to take […]
September 7th, 2023
Student Loan Repayment Program fully restored in Southern California
As we fight to preserve Patient Management Time (Indirect Patient Care Time) in Southern California, our victory in stopping Kaiser’s attempt to limit access to its Student Loan Repayment Program is an important reminder of our collective power. Earlier this year, Kaiser management suddenly denied student loan repayments for many NUHW members, claiming that the […]