June 1st, 2021
California Senate passes NUHW-sponsored mental health parity bill
The State Senate has overwhelmingly passed a landmark bill that would require all HMOs and health insurers in California, including Kaiser Permanente, to provide clinically necessary follow-up mental health and substance use disorder appointments within 10 business days. SB 221, which is authored by State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco and sponsored by NUHW, passed […]
May 27th, 2021
Keck-USC healthcare workers overwhelmingly authorize 5-day strike
More than 1,500 NUHW members at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and several university clinics and call centers have authorized a 5-day strike. Approximately 96 percent of voters opted to authorize the strike in their fight to improve wages, protect their health and retirement benefits and preserve their right to inform […]
May 27th, 2021
Members settle contract at Kindred San Diego
NUHW members at Kindred Hospital San Diego have approved a one-year contract with wage increases for full- and part-time workers ranging from 5.25 to 6.75 percent, depending on length of service. The new contract also increases the starting rates and maximum rates for certified nursing assistants, floor techs, housekeepers and dietary workers. “Settling this contract […]
May 26th, 2021
USC healthcare workers overwhelmingly authorize 5-day strike
Vote sets stage for more than 1,500 workers to potentially strike university-run hospitals and clinics next month. More than 1,500 healthcare workers at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and several university clinics and call centers have authorized a 5-day strike. After a week of voting, more than two-thirds of workers cast […]
May 26th, 2021
USC healthcare workers overwhelmingly authorize 5-day strike
Vote sets stage for more than 1,500 workers to potentially strike university-run hospitals and clinics next month LOS ANGELES — More than 1,500 healthcare workers at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and several university clinics and call centers have authorized a 5-day strike. After a week of voting, more than two-thirds […]