January 25th, 2022
NUHW members in Napa protest dangerous staffing shortages
Confronting another COVID surge without enough people on staff to protect their health or safely care for patients, NUHW members on January 19 picketed outside Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa. Workers who include nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, housekeepers, medical technicians, and food service staff, held two rallies with local elected officials who […]
January 25th, 2022
News of the Month — January 2022
Some of these stories may require a subscription. Our picket to provtest severe understaffing at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa was covered by the San Francisco Chronicle, the Napa Valley Register, KTVU-2 and KPIX-5. KRON 4, NBC Bay Area, KTVU Fox 2, Mission Local, KSRO, People’s World, KPIX, and Workers’ World did […]
January 25th, 2022
Seton workers force concessions after strike authorization
NUHW members at Seton Medical Center and Seton Coastside refused to let the new owner of both facilities deny them a fair raise. While AHMC, the for-profit company that bought the facilities for $40 million through bankruptcy proceedings, insisted that a 3 percent raise would be satisfactory, NUHW members prepared to strike if the hospital […]
January 25th, 2022
NUHW members win big raises at West Anaheim Medical Center
NUHW members at West Anaheim Medical Center overwhelmingly ratified a strong contract that was settled just days before they were set to hold a four-day strike. More than 100 caregivers, including nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical technicians, voted overwhelmingly to approve the new contract that includes on average a 19 percent pay increase over three […]
January 25th, 2022
Oakland City Council passes resolution to keep care at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland
One month after NUHW members at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland held a town hall to share concerns about UCSF forcing East Bay families to travel across the Bay for critical care, the Oakland City Council took action intended to ensure that UCSF doesn’t shortchange East Bay patients or caregivers. On Tuesday, January 18, the council […]