January 4th, 2012
Hackley Hospital medical technicians to vote on union representation
Muskegon Chronicle: MUSKEGON – Members of the Mercy Health Partners Hackley tech unit are voting Wednesday on switching union representation from the Service Employees International Union to the National Union of Healthcare Workers. The 92 employees who are technologists in various medical departments at Hackley Hospital such as radiology, surgery, cardiovascular and respiratory are voting […]
December 30th, 2011
Our Union’s Progress in 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In 2011, NUHW members made history fighting for workers’ and patients’ rights—including leading one of the nation’s largest strikes at Kaiser Permanente, winning major elections, expanding NUHW’s membership and settling contracts that secure the future of our union. The following are just some of the ways in which NUHW grew last […]
December 30th, 2011
Salinas Californian commentary: New year brings chance to resolve differences
The Salinas Californian: By Esther Fierros-Nunez, George Ross and John Borsos This was a tumultuous year at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. Our hospital has been rocked by a change in top leadership, a high-profile conflict between frontline workers and management including a one-day strike and three-day lockout, a parade of headlines about financial improprieties by […]
December 30th, 2011
Salinas Californian commentary: New year brings chance to resolve differences
The Salinas Californian: By Esther Fierros-Nunez, George Ross and John Borsos This was a tumultuous year at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. Our hospital has been rocked by a change in top leadership, a high-profile conflict between frontline workers and management including a one-day strike and three-day lockout, a parade of headlines about financial improprieties by […]
December 29th, 2011
We ratified our NUHW contract at Providence Tarzana by a margin of 98%
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want to pass on some very good news. We ratified our NUHW contract at Providence Tarzana Medical Center by a margin of 98%. This holiday season, we will celebrate with our families knowing that, united in NUHW, we’ve won yearly 2% raises for three years beginning next month, maintained our ban on subcontracting […]