January 5th, 2011
Workers at The Sequoias Retirement Home Lead Candlelight Vigil for Fair Treatment
What: Candlelight Vigil for a Fair Contract When: Thursday, January 6 at 4:30pm Where: The Sequoias, 501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, 94028 Visuals: Somber and dignified gathering of workers in front of facility, carrying candles Workers available for interview in English, Spanish, Chinese and Thai Portola Valley, California – Cooks, housekeepers, dishwashers, maintenance workers, gardeners […]
January 3rd, 2011
A New Year’s Message
Just one year ago, NUHW was eleven months old. While we had won three elections and tens of thousands of workers had petitioned to join our union, we were not yet certified in a single bargaining unit. Our union also faced a series of attempted legal roadblocks intended to thwart workers’ right to join NUHW. […]
January 1st, 2011
Monterey County Herald: Guest commentary by SVMH caregivers
Hapless days at local hospital Crystal Fuerte works in emergency room registration at SVMH. Hospital employees Alexis Guerrero and Israel Olivarez contributed to this commentary. This is the time of year when most Americans spend a moment or two considering what the past year has brought that we can be thankful for, and what we […]
December 30th, 2010
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Workers are Certified as NUHW Members
In a major step forward for workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, yesterday hospital management informed the union in writing of its “intention to move forward and commence negotiations for an initial collective bargaining agreement with NUHW.” The news caps a seven-year struggle by SRMH caregivers to win union recognition at their hospital. The hospital’s […]
December 30th, 2010
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Workers Picket to Fight Illegal Layoffs
Yesterday, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital caregivers held an informational picket to stand up for NUHW members targeted by management for illegal and unnecessary layoffs. Over the last five years, SVMH has generated over $100 million in profits, including over $8 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The hospital’s operating profit margin […]