November 14th, 2011
New Report Describes Gross Deficiencies in Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Services
Survey and interviews uncover systemic failures to provide timely and appropriate care OAKLAND – A comprehensive new report published by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) describes gross and systemic deficiencies in mental health services at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics throughout California, including willful violations of state laws and regulations, and routine disregard of clinicians’ […]
November 14th, 2011
USA Today: Kaiser mental health patients forced to wait past limit
Today, USA Today and the Huffington Post have both reported on NUHW’s “Care Delayed, Cared Denied.” Based on a survey of more than 300 mental health clinicians, “Care Delayed, Care Denied” shows in clear detail that Kaiser Permanente, California’s largest HMO, systematically understaffs its mental health services in violation of California state law, leaving some […]
November 11th, 2011
We picketed Providence Tarzana
At NUHW, members control our union. And when members make decisions about what happens at our own bargaining tables, we say “no way” to employers who ask us for takeaways. Last Tuesday, after Providence Health Services proposed a wage freeze for hundreds of workers, weakened protections against subcontracting and increased health insurance costs to employees, […]
November 3rd, 2011
NUHW members ratify a new constitution
Commissioner Dorothy Christiansen administers ballot countOn behalf of the Executive Board of NUHW, we are proud to report that NUHW members have voted in high turnout to ratify a new Constitution by a vote margin of 94%. The Constitution of the National Union of Healthcare Workers was drafted and recommended by the Executive Board on […]
November 2nd, 2011
700 SEIU employees’ pay cut by 12.5%
By Tiffany Revelle/The Ukiah Daily Journal Booing, hissing and a chant of “recall” met the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous vote to cut about 700 of its employees’ pay by 12.5 percent as roughly 200 members of its largest bargaining union left the meeting Tuesday. More than a year of fruitless labor negotiations between […]