March 28th, 2023
News of the Month — March 2023
This page is also available in: Español Some of these stories may require a subscription. Several major news outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, reported on the introduction of SB 770, a bill that NUHW and our allies have spearheaded to create guaranteed healthcare for all Californians that provides better care at lower […]
March 28th, 2023
NUHW members at Elk Grove Unified School District win big raises
This page is also available in: Español NUHW members at Elk Grove Unified School District unanimously approved a one-year contract extension that will raise wages by more than 10 percent. The agreement, which expires June 30, 2024, includes: A 10 percent salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2022. An additional 2 percent one-time […]
March 23rd, 2023
Fountain Valley NUHW members honored at economic justice gala
This page is also available in: Español A leading Southern California economic justice organization honored NUHW members at its annual awards ceremony for winning a contract that will improve medical care for Orange County residents. Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) presented its Architects of Justice award to 850 registered nurses […]
March 16th, 2023
NUHW on leading edge of fight to preserve charity care
This page is also available in: Español by Sal Rosselli NUHW President In five decades of leading healthcare worker unions, one of the most troubling changes I’ve seen has been the transformation of “non-profit” Catholic hospitals from being run by nuns dedicated to caring for the poor to being run by corporate executives […]
March 13th, 2023
Patient Safety a Top Priority for NUHW Members
One of the primary reasons more than 16,000 members working on the front lines of healthcare have unionized with NUHW is to advocate for better standards of patient care and safety. National Patient Safety Awareness Week, which starts March 12, calls attention to the need for improved safety in healthcare delivery. The World Health Organization […]