January 29th, 2024

California Assembly passes NUHW-backed “Ghost Network” bill

This page is also available in:   Español   An NUHW-backed bill that would make California a leader in making health plans maintain accurate lists of in-network providers, including mental health therapists, passed the State Assembly this month by a 59 to 9 vote. Assembly Bill 236, which now heads to the State Senate, aims […]

January 29th, 2024

NUHW joins fight against anti-LGBTQ+ extremists in Glendale

This page is also available in:   Español   With far-right anti-LGBTQ agitators campaigning to gain a foothold on the Glendale Unified School District Board of Directors, NUHW members stood in solidarity this month with students, parents and teachers fighting to make their community safe and welcoming for everyone. NUHW worked with the Glendale Teachers’ […]

January 29th, 2024

Mission Neighborhood Health Center workers get big raises with contract extension

This page is also available in:   Español   NUHW members at San Francisco’s nonprofit Mission Neighborhood Health Center were in the second year of the three-year contract that already included significant salary increases when their employer came to them looking for an extension that would bring five years of labor peace. The contract extension, […]

January 29th, 2024

Member Profile: Nora Fonseca

EVS worker and union steward Nora Fonseca fondly recalls walking her first strike line with her mother, who was also a healthcare worker at California Pacific Medical Center.

January 29th, 2024

Dominican Hospital workers unite to win strong contract

This page is also available in:   Español   NUHW members at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz ratified a four-year contract this month with 18 percent across-the-board wage increases and a reduction in health insurance premiums. The agreement covers 100 workers including physical therapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists and speech language pathologists as well as […]