February 28th, 2022
February 2022 PULSE
In February, NUHW members ratified strong contracts for healthcare professionals at Kaiser Permanente, service workers at a Bay Area Kindred Hospital and employees of the Elk Grove Unified School District. Also in this edition of Pulse, learn more about CLUE, one of our most indispensable allies in Southern California, and see how we’ve been honoring […]
February 22nd, 2022
CLUE: A dedicated ally to NUHW and all workers
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Reform (CLUE) has been fighting for low-wage workers and disadvantaged communities for more than 25 years. Founder Rev. James Lawson worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s and 1960s honing his pro-labor and nonviolence strategies. He founded the labor-union aligned community group in Los Angeles in […]
February 22nd, 2022
News of the Month — February 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 […]
February 22nd, 2022
Kaiser professional workers overwhelmingly ratify new contract
More than 400 professional workers including registered dietitians, audiologists, health educators, and speech pathologists overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new contract with Kaiser. The three-year contract includes a three percent raise retroactive to last October followed by two percent raises with additional two percent lump sum pay increases this year and next year. The agreement […]
February 22nd, 2022
NUHW members at Elk Grove Unified School District win better wages and benefits in new contract
NUHW members at Elk Grove Unified School District unanimously approved a new two-year contract that includes wage increases and a new mechanism to address workplace issues with management. The agreement includes: 2 percent wage increase retroactive to July 1, 2020, for 2020-2021 school year 2 percent raise retroactive to July 1, 2021, for 2021-2022 school […]