October 15th, 2012
NUHW representative files lawsuit against SEIU stewards for assault and battery
What kind of union do we want? My name is Gloria Villasenor, and I’m an NUHW steward in the Kaiser Optical Unit. I’m proud of the fact that in my steward council, whether we’re representing workers, making sure our contract is enforced, or going on strike to fight the cuts that SEIU has accepted, we […]
October 15th, 2012
NUHW Representative Files Suit Against SEIU Workplace Bullies for Assault and Battery
Vallejo, California — On the same day that SEIU President Mary Kay Henry is appearing at a “Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week” event in Washington DC, a lawsuit is being filed in California against three SEIU shop stewards for bullying a representative of another union at the workplace. A representative for the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) at […]
October 3rd, 2012
NUHW Secures Expanded Worksite Access for Worker Organizers through Labor Board Decision
Emeryville, California — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has rejected a request by Keck Medical Center of USC and Sodexo America LLC to reconsider a July NLRB Decision and Order which found that the hospital had violated the National Labor Relations Act by unfairly restricting worksite access by off-duty employees in a way that discriminated against […]
September 28th, 2012
My experience with SEIU’s “raise calculator”
My name is Paul O’Neill and I work as an ER Tech at Kaiser Santa Clara. Like all of you reading this, I love and take pride in the work that I do. I support NUHW because as a healthcare worker I think that Kaiser workers deserve a union that puts workers first, instead of […]
September 20th, 2012
We picketed at Doctors San Pablo
Yesterday we left work on our lunch break and picketed at Doctors Medical Center San Pablo. Our info picket sent a clear message to management. As healthcare workers, we live in our community and have sacrificed to keep our struggling hospital open for years. Mayor of Richmond Gayle McLaughlin with NUHW membersThe support from our […]