December 19th, 2010
Caregivers File Charges Against Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Prepare to File Lawsuit on Layoffs
Salinas, California – Last Thursday, hospital employees represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) filed Unfair Labor Practice charges with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) against Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) for its refusal to bargain with their union over approximately 100 proposed layoffs. Through their union, workers are also preparing to […]
December 19th, 2010
Federal Judge Orders Kaiser to Grant “Unlawfully Withheld” Wages and Benefits to NUHW Members
LOS ANGELES – Judge Gary Allen Feess of the United States District Court, Central District of California, has issued an injunction against Kaiser Permanente for illegally withholding scheduled wage increases and benefits from 2,300 Southern California Registered Nurses and professionals who voted to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) in January of this year. “Kaiser broke the […]
December 17th, 2010
Federal Judge orders Kaiser to grant “unlawfully withheld” raises and benefits to NUHW members
Judge Gary Allen Feess of the United States District Court, Central District of California, has issued an injunction against Kaiser Permanente for illegally withholding scheduled wage increases and benefits from 2,300 Southern California RNs and professionals who voted to join NUHW in January of this year. The judge’s ruling charges Kaiser with “failing and refusing to […]
December 17th, 2010
“A Real Grinch”: NUHW Caregivers Fight Mass Layoffs at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Photo by Conner Jay, The Californian From The Californian: In candlelight, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital employees protest layoffs By Kimber Solana Maria Rodriguez held a candle close to her as she stood during a chilly night outside Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. By year’s end, the 10-year hospital clerk, may be one of about 100 employees […]
December 16th, 2010
NUHW Housekeepers at Los Alamitos Medical Center on the Picket Line
NUHW housekeepers employed by Hospital Housekeeping Systems (HHS) picketed Los Alamitos Medical Center today to urge the hospital to renew its contract with the subcontractor. HHS-employed housekeepers are currently working for poverty wages at Los Alamitos Medical Center, without affordable healthcare coverage and without adequate staffing. Last month, workers negotiated a groundbreaking first union […]