January 27th, 2023
NUHW Tarzana members approve new contract with big raises
Asia Gardner was all smiles after voting to approve the new NUHW contract at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. The nursing assistant at the Mother/Baby unit is getting an 18 percent raise this year and a 50 percent increase over the life of the four-year agreement. “I got a really high pay increase, and it’s […]
January 27th, 2023
NUHW members picket UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland, seeking to keep care in East Bay
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has been named among the 12 best childrens’ hospitals in the United States — but will it remain that way? The hospital’s 1,200 NUHW members, joined by community leaders, held a Jan. 25 picket to inform the public that they’re witnessing an erosion in services and are concerned that cash-strapped […]
January 27th, 2023
Natalie Rogers: “I like to be a voice for the voiceless”
Whether she’s helping a patient in the ER, leading coworkers at the picket line, or pushing for affordable housing in the Santa Rosa City Council chambers, NUHW member Natalie Rogers is always advocating for those who need help. “I like to speak up for people who are maybe unheard, and that has been pretty much […]
January 24th, 2023
Find out how much you’d save with Medicare for All
The Sacramento Bee recently ran a commentary about a tool designed by Healthy California Now and NUHW letting Californians calculate how much money they’d save if the state adopted a single-payer Medicare for All healthcare system. So far 4,000 people have tried it, and 87 percent found that their family would save more than $6,000 […]
January 24th, 2023
Caregivers at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Ratify Contract With Big Raises to Address Understaffing
After seven months of negotiations, nearly 600 workers at Providence Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Tarzana have ratified a four-year contract that will boost wages by an average 40 percent.