May 24th, 2023
UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland workers authorize second strike
This page is also available in: Español More than 1,300 NUHW members at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a three-day strike in response to UCSF’s refusal to bargain in good faith after more than a year of contract negotiations. The workers, who include licensed vocational nurses, medical technicians, respiratory […]
May 24th, 2023
Mental health patients now have legal precedent on their side
This page is also available in: Español Californians now have legal precedent on their side if they sue their insurer to demand mental health treatment that meets the requirements of the state’s mental health parity laws. In a unanimous ruling earlier this month, a California appeals court revived a class-action lawsuit by families […]
May 24th, 2023
NUHW participates in Mental Health Matters Day
This page is also available in: Español NUHW was a proud co-sponsor this month of the 2023 Mental Health Matters Day in Sacramento. The one-day event, organized by Mental Health America of California, brings together advocates for improving mental health care and ending stigma. This year’s keynote speaker was Anthony Brown, who discussed […]
May 24th, 2023
NUHW expands presence at Keck-USC healthcare system
This page is also available in: Español With USC reducing available overtime and subcontracting out work, 20 workers at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center voted overwhelmingly to increase their power as members of NUHW. The newest NUHW members, who include maintenance workers, stationary engineers, HVAC mechanics and painters, defeated an escalating anti-union campaign […]
May 24th, 2023
News of the Month — May 2023
Some of these stories may require a subscription. NUHW is featured in a Healthcare-Brew story about how the workplace conditions during the height of the pandemic is leading to a rising number of healthcare workers looking to unionize. “During the pandemic, we were getting a couple of leads a week. We’re now getting 8–10 leads a […]