September 20th, 2011
California Hospital Strikes: Health Care At Center Of Labor Disputes
The Huffington Post: California Hospital Strikes: Health Care At Center Of Labor Disputes By Dave Jamieson More than 20,000 nurses and hospital workers will likely go on strike throughout California later this week, in one of the largest such work stoppages the state has seen in years. Perhaps not surprisingly, the walkout will be largely […]
September 20th, 2011
Kaiser nurses to strike 1 day to support workers
Fresno Bee: By Barbara Anderson About 575 registered nurses at the Kaiser hospital in Fresno are expected to walk off the job Thursday in a one-day sympathy strike to support the hospital’s optical, mental health and social workers. The Fresno nurses are among about 17,000 Kaiser nurses statewide who are planning to strike. The strike […]
September 20th, 2011
Kaiser Permanente faces limited strike Thursday
Napa Valley Register: By Isabelle Dills About 10 health care workers from the Kaiser Permanente medical office in Napa will join the picket lines Thursday in Vallejo to protest cuts in their health and retirement benefits. About 4,000 members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers at Kaiser will be protesting across the state in […]
September 20th, 2011
Kaiser Mental Health Caregivers Speak Up for Patients
Stay updated on our fight to protect safe and timely access to care at Kaiser by visiting KaiserUnited.org.
September 19th, 2011
Los Angeles County and Sonoma County Democratic Parties Endorse NUHW/CNA Statewide Strike at Kaiser Permanente
LOS ANGELES – Last Tuesday, both the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and the Sonoma County Democratic Party resolved to support this week’s statewide strike by 23,000 Kaiser Permanente caregivers. The LACDP’s resolution “calls on Kaiser to settle a fair contract with NUHW members now, including enforceable safe staffing standards and no reductions in benefits.” Read […]