April 27th, 2021
NUHW members protest layoffs at Napa’s Queen of the Valley
Napa’s largest hospital flies a banner that reads “Heroes Work Here,” but instead of honoring its workers for their sacrifices during the pandemic, Queen of the Valley Medical Center is trying to send them to the unemployment line. Despite reporting strong profits in 2020, Queen of the Valley has sent pink slips to approximately 20 […]
April 12th, 2021
NUHW family mourns the loss of kindhearted leader
Our union recently lost a great leader, who was beloved and respected by his colleagues at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco. Hugh Lucas used to set up shop in the cafeteria and talk to his colleagues about how to address their concerns and settle any grievances, recalled his former coworker Catalino Calonsag. […]
March 30th, 2021
‘I’m not the same’: Santa Rosa hospital cleaner’s life turned upside-down during pandemic
When Carmen Amavisca, a housekeeper at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, received her first Covid-19 vaccine shot in December, she thought she was finally safe. After a year of conflict with the hospital and its parent company, Providence St. Joseph Health, over inadequate PPE, safety protocols, and staffing, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. […]
March 29th, 2021
NUHW addresses State Legislature’s Mental Health Caucus
NUHW President Sal Rosselli was invited to address the March 24 online meeting of the State Legislature’s Mental Health Caucus. It was the caucus’ first meeting in over a year, and about two dozen legislators from both parties were represented. Rosselli’s comments focused on the full slate of actions necessary to help grow the behavioral […]
March 26th, 2021
NUHW members pressure Providence to reverse layoffs, preserve birthing center
Several dozen NUHW members at six Providence hospitals along with allies and elected leaders made calls to company executives, urging them to do right by workers and patients. NUHW members at Providence hospitals organized the Day of Action on March 16 in response to a flurry of layoffs and subcontracting moves that threaten to cost […]