October 27th, 2021
Steward council says no to coal train in Humboldt County
Members of the NUHW Steward Council from St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Humboldt County voted to join a local coalition opposing a Wyoming-based corporation’s intent to rebuild defunct rail lines along the Eel River to ship coal to Asian markets out of Humboldt Bay. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution […]
October 21st, 2021
SB 221 signing makes the news
NUHW’s groundbreaking mental health access bill, SB 221 is being hailed as one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed into law this month by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, the law, which goes into effect July 1, 2022, will require health insurers to offer follow-up mental health […]
October 18th, 2021
Member profile: Chuck Desepte
As a steward, X-ray technician Chuck Desepte works hard to engage and inspire coworkers. “The only way to stop the takeaways is to strengthen our union by getting as many members involved.”
October 14th, 2021
Kaiser Permanente facing strikes from multiple unions in California, Oregon
Kaiser Permanente’s labor woes are about to get even worse. Already enduring a strike by operating engineers in its Northern California hospitals, Kaiser Permanente is now faced with a looming strike threat from more than 30,000 Southern California healthcare workers. According to the Los Angeles Times, 24,000 members of United Nurses Association of California/Union of […]
October 13th, 2021
Queen of the Valley exec admits hospital is understaffed despite huge profits and federal funds
California has the lowest COVID-19 transmission rate of any state in the nation, but many hospitals in the state are facing self-inflicted staffing crises after laying off essential healthcare workers despite reporting strong profits. At Providence’s Queen of the Valley Medical Center in the Napa Valley, the hospital’s chief medical officer told the Napa City […]