February 17th, 2011
Labor Board Fails to Protect the Rights of 10,000 Fresno Homecare Workers
PERB refuses to overturn fraudulent 2009 election, gives SEIU a pass for election misconduct; NUHW pledges to appeal FRESNO – The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) notified the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) today of its decision not to overturn the results of a 2009 election for 10,000 Fresno County homecare workers between NUHW and […]
February 17th, 2011
Kaiser nurses threaten SoCal strike
By Kathy Robertson Tuesday, February 15, 2011 The Sacramento Business Journal Hundreds of nurses at Kaiser Permanente’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center are angling to call the first nursing strike at the hospital in more than 20 years. Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers aim to notify Kaiser during a candlelight vigil at the […]
February 17th, 2011
USC University Hospital nurses and staff picket amid contract negotiations
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske The Los Angeles Times February 15, 2011 About a 100 USC University Hospital nurses and medical staff picketed outside the hospital entrance Tuesday to demand improved staffing, a protest that came amid contract negotiations between administrators and two powerful unions. Evelyn Koch, a registered nurse who said she has worked at USC-affiliated hospitals for […]
February 17th, 2011
In the News: Kaiser nurses threaten SoCal strike
by Kathy Robertson, staff writer Sacramento Business Journal Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Hundreds of nurses at Kaiser Permanente’s flagship Los Angeles Medical Center are angling to call the first nursing strike at the hospital in more than 20 years. Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers aim to notify Kaiser during a candlelight vigil […]
February 16th, 2011
In The News: USC University Hospital nurses and staff picket amid contract negotiations
Photo: Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times From the L.A. Times: About 100* USC University Hospital nurses and medical staff picketed outside the hospital entrance Tuesday to demand improved staffing, a protest that came amid contract negotiations between administrators and two powerful unions. Evelyn Koch, a registered nurse who said she has worked at USC-affiliated hospitals for more than […]