October 4th, 2011
Kaiser lowers rate increases for small businesses
San Francisco Chronicle: By Victoria Colliver Kaiser Permanente has retroactively rolled back rate increases that went into effect for small businesses on July 1 by 1.2 percent. The welcomed — albeit small — bit of news for thousands of California enrollees comes after a bit of wrangling with the state regulators. Kaiser in April had proposed […]
October 4th, 2011
Facing Government Scrutiny, Kaiser Backs Off Rate Increases
Kaiser rolled back $30 million in increases after NUHW and the Courage Campaign requested DMHC examination of rate hike Emeryville, California – Kaiser Permanente recently announced that it will roll back $30 million in premium increases it imposed this summer on hundreds of thousands of Californians, in order to avoid further examination of its rates by the […]
October 3rd, 2011
We are united and determined at USC
Brothers and Sisters: Eleven days ago, along with my co-workers from USC University Hospital, I joined thousands of our striking NUHW brothers and sisters all over California by walking the picket line at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center. We were so inspired by what we saw: healthcare workers standing up for ourselves and our patients, […]
September 30th, 2011
USC University Hospital Workers to Strike on October 12
Healthcare workers’ union to give management official strike notice today LOS ANGELES – Close to 700 employees of Keck Medical Center of USC (formerly USC University Hospital) plan to strike for 24 hours on October 12th if management continues to refuse to bargain in good faith toward a fair contract. The National Union of Healthcare […]
September 27th, 2011
Workers at Nursing Home in Saginaw Vote to Leave SEIU and Join New Union
By over a 2-to-1 margin, caregivers choose the National Union of Healthcare Workers Saginaw, Michigan – Last Friday, workers at Luther Manor Nursing Home in Saginaw voted by over a 2-to-1 margin to leave the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and join a new union, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). The final vote […]