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September 10th, 2013

NUHW Sues California’s Healthcare Exchange to Protect Patients

Last week I joined with the National Union of Healthcare Workers and four other healthcare workers in filing suit in the Sacramento County Superior Court against the California Health Benefits Exchange because they approved of the inclusion of Kaiser Permanente as an option for people to choose when the “Obamacare” Exchange goes into effect later […]

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September 2nd, 2013

To All NUHW Members and Supporters

We want to take this opportunity to extend our greetings to you on this Labor Day weekend. This is our 5th Labor Day since our members decided to take back their union and create a truly democratic and member-led organization! We’ve already made history and so much more is yet to come. Your efforts and […]

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August 29th, 2013

Alternet: “6 Ways That Workers Are Being Treated Like Machines”

Excerpt from “6 Ways That Workers Are Being Treated Like Machines” By James Cersonsky, AlterNet August 28, 2013   Michael Bloomberg doesn’t need to ban soda when corporations can do it for him. In corporate “wellness” programs, workers report health measures like body mass index, weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure. They can receive bonuses for […]

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August 29th, 2013

Radiology Associates of Marin General Vote to Affiliate with NUHW!

I’m proud to announce that the approximately 40 members of Radiology Associates of Marin General Hospital have voted unanimously to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW).  After 30 years of being an independent union, our members approached NUHW to explore an affiliation.  We were aware of the years of expertise and knowledge that […]

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August 24th, 2013

We Deserve a Real Union at Corizon Prison Health Services

I am proud to announce that last week, the 140 caregivers at Corizon Prison Health Services in Alameda County filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board signed by me and more than 75% of my co-workers to leave SEIU-UHW and join NUHW.  As registered nurses, social workers, licensed vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants and other healthcare workers, we believe […]