June 21st, 2011
They say cutback, we say fight back!
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital workers on strike!
June 17th, 2011
Kaiser pays up
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Last week, Southern California Kaiser NUHW members began to receive checks totaling over $2 million in back pay plus interest covering raises that Kaiser Permanente withheld from us after we voted to join NUHW. These checks represent a powerful victory for us. By ordering Kaiser to pay up, two federal judges […]
June 13th, 2011
NUHW Releases Transcripts of NLRB Hearings on Collusion between Kaiser Permanente and SEIU in 2010 Election
Last week, NUHW released the full transcripts of 23 days of recently concluded hearings ordered by the NLRB to investigate alleged violations committed by SEIU and Kaiser Permanente during last year’s election for 43,000 Kaiser employees. The hearings could result in the overturning of last fall’s election results. NUHW raised objections with the NLRB to the […]
June 12th, 2011
Workers at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital issue strike notice
This afternoon, our elected bargaining committee at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital put management on notice that on June 21st, close to 800 caregivers will be going out on strike. We’re proud to be standing together to protect our livelihoods, our families’ futures, and our patients’ safety. For over a year, SVMH’s management and Board of […]
June 5th, 2011
NUHW Wins in San Francisco; Strikes in LA
From Znet: By Cal Winslow On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 2500 members of the new National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) struck Kaiser Permanente in Southern California; 1100 nurses and nearly 1000 professionals (social workers, therapists, dieticians, other medical technicians, etc.) picketed Kaiser’s Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood. This strike, 24 hours in duration, […]