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 […]
September 25th, 2011
Victory in Michigan!
On Friday, workers at Luther Manor Nursing Home in Saginaw, Michigan, voted by over a 2-to-1 margin to leave SEIU and join a union that’s controlled by workers. The final vote count was: NUHW – 47, SEIU – 22, Neither – 1, Challenged ballots – 4. Welcome, Luther Manor workers, NUHW’s first members outside of […]