October 27th, 2022
Support grows for strikers in Hawai’i
Mental health therapists in Hawai’i have seen community and political support grow rapidly as their strike now enters its third month. While Kaiser Permanente recently settled a contract in Northern California to improve access to mental care, it is still insisting on wage freezes and cuts to retirement pensions in Hawai’i, even though this stance […]
October 26th, 2022
Northern California Kaiser therapists win major gains as strike concludes
After walking picket lines for more than two months, more than 2,000 NUHW-represented therapists employed by Kaiser Permanente in Northern California and the Central Valley won a contract that includes major gains for their patients and themselves. The therapists, who include psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, chemical dependency counselors and marriage and family therapists voted […]
October 26th, 2022
Fountain Valley NUHW members overwhelmingly approve strike authorization
Approximately 850 NUHW-represented registered nurses and healthcare professionals at Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center overwhelmingly authorized a strike that could begin as early as next month. Since June, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Laboratory Scientists and Therapists have been in negotiations with Tenet Healthcare, owner of the hospital, for a contract that addresses urgent short-staffing […]
October 25th, 2022
Member Profile: Claudia Duran
Santa Rosa phlebotomy tech Claudia Duran learned from her family how to stand up for herself, a skill that has served her well in her role as a union steward.
October 25th, 2022
Sutter Alameda Hospice workers join NUHW
Fifty-eight registered nurses, healthcare professionals, and service workers at Sutter Alameda Hospice overcame a big union-busting campaign to join many of their Sutter colleagues as members of NUHW. Sutter tried to intimidate workers by holding in-person anti-union meetings and sending emails and texts urging them to remain unorganized. However, workers at other Sutter Home Health […]