June 12th, 2011
Workers at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital issue strike notice
This afternoon, our elected bargaining committee at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital put management on notice that on June 21st, close to 800 caregivers will be going out on strike. We’re proud to be standing together to protect our livelihoods, our families’ futures, and our patients’ safety. For over a year, SVMH’s management and Board of […]
June 5th, 2011
NUHW Wins in San Francisco; Strikes in LA
From Znet: By Cal Winslow On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 2500 members of the new National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) struck Kaiser Permanente in Southern California; 1100 nurses and nearly 1000 professionals (social workers, therapists, dieticians, other medical technicians, etc.) picketed Kaiser’s Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood. This strike, 24 hours in duration, […]
June 4th, 2011
Over Kaiser’s Opposition, NUHW Helps Pass Bill Designed to Stop Excessive Rate Hikes by Insurers
Last Thursday, the state Assembly passed a bill that empowers regulators to reject excessive rate hikes proposed by health insurers like Kaiser Permanente. Authored by Assemblymember Mike Feuer, Assembly Bill 52 was passed by a vote of 47 to 28. AB 52 would require Kaiser Permanente and other insurers licensed by the Department of Managed […]
June 3rd, 2011
SEIU’s Latest Lie
SEIU’s pension plan: critically underfunded and in the red zone Click here or on the image below to read the full notice. Dear Brothers and Sisters: You’ve probably heard SEIU’s latest lie. Maybe you saw it in a piece of SEIU junk mail or were interrupted by an unwelcome phone call to your home. This time, they’re […]
May 26th, 2011
New video from last week’s Kaiser strike
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Last week, 2,500 Kaiser workers all over Southern California went on strike to protect patient care and to reject Kaiser management’s attempts to cut our benefits. We want to share this new video with you to show just how spirited and united our picket line was! See it for yourself – and then email it […]