October 26th, 2023
Kindred Bay Area workers win better salaries and benefits
This page is also available in: Español Workers at Kindred Bay Area Hospital in San Leandro voted in October to ratify a contract that will boost salaries while lowering health insurance premiums. The three-year agreement for more than 100 respiratory therapists, medical technicians, nursing assistants, phlebotomists and other caregivers comes on the heels […]
October 26th, 2023
Member Profile: Creight Fontentelle
This page is also available in: Español As a Radiology Tech who’s worked at Keck Hospital for 19 years, Creight Fontanelle knows firsthand the excellent healthcare he and his colleagues provide on a regular basis. “We see people at Keck from many different parts of the country, from different parts of the world,” […]
October 26th, 2023
News of the Month — October 2023
Some of these stories may require a subscription. The historic settlement agreement that commits Kaiser to fix systemic failures in its behavioral healthcare system was widely reported throughout the state. Articles appeared in many publications, including CalMatters, Capital and Main, CBS, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, DailyKos and Becker’s Hospital Review. Our […]
October 23rd, 2023
Three-Day Strike Starts Today at Kindred Hospital San Diego
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 23 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Francisco Castro, 213-500-9037, fcastro@nuhw.org Pharmacy and laboratory workers at Kindred Hospital San Diego will begin a three-day strike today, Oct. 23. The workers joined the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) earlier this year, but after four months of contract negotiations the hospital is […]
October 19th, 2023
Nearly 500 healthcare workers at LA’s Providence San Pedro Hospital vote to join NUHW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 19 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Francisco Castro, 213-500-9037, fcastro@nuhw.org SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Southern California’s Hot Labor Summer is extending into fall with nearly 500 workers at a Providence hospital in Los Angeles voting to become members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). Workers at Providence Little […]