December 16th, 2010
Caregivers to Picket for a Fair Contract at The Sequoias Retirement Community
Portola Valley, California – Housekeepers, maintenance employees, gardeners, food service staff and other workers at The Sequoias Retirement Community will engage in an informational picket this Sunday to urge their employer to bargain in good faith toward a fair union contract. Workers at The Sequoias have been bargaining with management for over a year, aiming […]
December 16th, 2010
In The News: Kaiser Permanente violated labor laws by withholding raises, benefits
By Kathy Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal An administrative law judge has ruled that Kaiser Permanente violated federal labor law by withholding scheduled raises and other benefits from Southern California workers who voted to leave Service Employees International Union to join a rival this year — and ordered the health care giant to pay workers what they are […]
December 16th, 2010
In The News: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital workers to protest today over layoffs
By Jim JohnsonMonterey County Herald National Union of Healthcare Workers members said they will hold a candlelight vigil at 5 p.m. at the hospital’s main entrance on East Romie Lane in Salinas. Salinas Valley Memorial officials announced last week they would send layoff notices to more than 100 union-represented employees, including about 80 represented by […]
December 16th, 2010
NLRB Judge Says Kaiser Broke the Law, Orders Company to Pay Raises and Backpay
In a “clear as day” ruling, an Administrative Law Judge announced this week that Kaiser Permanente broke the law by withholding raises and benefits from Southern California NUHW members. The judge ordered Kaiser to pay all wages and benefits due to Kaiser Southern California Pros and RNs who belong to NUHW, including back pay, with interest. While […]
December 15th, 2010
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Workers to Fight Illegal Layoffs
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital is trying to force layoffs on approximately 100 caregivers, even though the hospital’s 4.8% operating profit margin is more than double the California average of 2%, and over the last five years SVMH has made a profit every year, recording cumulative profits of $101.6 million. Between them, SVMH’s top five officers were paid $2.2 million […]