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 […]
September 20th, 2012
What they aren’t telling us
What do an average 5% dues increase and a $6 million partnership tax have in common? Both are part of SEIU-UHW’s plan for Kaiser workers, and both are things SEIU isn’t telling us about. While NUHW members at Kaiser have received all of their scheduled raises and benefits and haven’t agreed to a single takeaway, […]
September 12th, 2012
Inside SEIU and Kaiser’s “Total Health” program
Peer pressure, privacy violations and discrimination This week SEIU-UHW lifted the curtain on its “Total Health” partnership with Kaiser, and it’s not pretty. A leaked, confidential memo spells out SEIU’s agenda for their new wellness program: “Goal should be to get people to peer pressure their friends.” If any of us had doubts about what […]
September 11th, 2012
NUHW members stand united with Chicago teachers
Today, 29,000 Chicago teachers went out on strike to protect their students and themselves. NUHW members wholeheartedly stand with them. Chicago teachers are on the front lines of a battle against a corporate-backed assault on our public education system. The fight in Chicago is over class size, testing and teacher evaluations. The stakes are enormous. […]