March 30th, 2022
NUHW members vote to endorse Karen Bass for LA Mayor
After co-sponsoring a mayoral debate on March 26, NUHW members voted to endorse Congresswoman Karen Bass for mayor of Los Angeles. Bass was the runaway winner following three days of voting, receiving 55 percent of the vote. “I’m honored to win the endorsement of the National Union of Healthcare Workers,” Rep. Bass said. “As a […]
March 28th, 2022
News of the Month — March 2022
Some of these stories may require a subscription. A Washington Post story quotes the head of Mental Health America of California and San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott criticizing Kaiser Permanente for overstating its mental health external provider network. NUHW’s 2020 survey noting that 87 percent of therapists say they could not offer weekly appointments […]
March 28th, 2022
Kaiser mental health providers win contract in Southern California
NUHW members who provide behavioral health care at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California overwhelmingly ratified a contract that improves wages, expands eligibility for student loan repayments, provides a new paid holiday, and increases retiree medical benefits. The contract for approximately 1,900 psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, addiction counselors, therapists and other mental health classifications includes […]
March 17th, 2022
LA Mayoral Debate, Saturday, 10 a.m. March 26
Karen Bass, Kevin de León and Mike Feuer will discuss critical issues facing Los Angeles in forum sponsored by the National Union of Healthcare Workers and Courage California Following the debate, 3,400 NUHW members who live and work in Los Angeles will vote to decide the union’s endorsement Los Angeles — At least three of […]
March 17th, 2022
850 RNs and healthcare professionals vote to join NUHW
Approximately 850 registered nurses and healthcare professionals at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital in Orange County have voted to leave United Nurses Associations of California (UNAC) and join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). In a vote-by-mail election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, the caregivers voted by a margin of 77 percent to […]