January 30th, 2023
Kaiser strike in Hawai’i now in sixth month
In one of the strongest showings of political support for striking mental health therapists in Hawai’i, U.S Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and six of her Senate Colleagues sent a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams recently urging Kaiser to settle a contract with the NUHW members. “More than ever, health systems with the kind of […]
January 27th, 2023
Workers at Sutter Care at Home Sacramento Hospice vote to join NUHW
Registered nurses and healthcare workers who are part of Sutter Care at Home’s Sacramento Hospice held strong despite an intense anti-union campaign and voted to join NUHW on January 17. Sutter pleaded with workers to give them a year to improve conditions and insisted that forming a union would make things worse, but the 58 […]
January 27th, 2023
NUHW Tarzana members approve new contract with big raises
Asia Gardner was all smiles after voting to approve the new NUHW contract at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. The nursing assistant at the Mother/Baby unit is getting an 18 percent raise this year and a 50 percent increase over the life of the four-year agreement. “I got a really high pay increase, and it’s […]
January 27th, 2023
NUHW members picket UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland, seeking to keep care in East Bay
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has been named among the 12 best childrens’ hospitals in the United States — but will it remain that way? The hospital’s 1,200 NUHW members, joined by community leaders, held a Jan. 25 picket to inform the public that they’re witnessing an erosion in services and are concerned that cash-strapped […]
January 27th, 2023
Natalie Rogers: “I like to be a voice for the voiceless”
Whether she’s helping a patient in the ER, leading coworkers at the picket line, or pushing for affordable housing in the Santa Rosa City Council chambers, NUHW member Natalie Rogers is always advocating for those who need help. “I like to speak up for people who are maybe unheard, and that has been pretty much […]