October 27th, 2021
NUHW wins two organizing drives in Northern California
NUHW is continuing to grow with organizing victories this month at the Sutter Psychiatry Center in Sacramento and Seton Medical Center in Daly City. The more than 150 workers joining NUHW at the Sacramento psychiatric hospital include social workers, case managers and therapists as well as patient support specialists, housekeepers and food service workers. Workers […]
October 27th, 2021
News of the Month — October 2021
California Healthline/Kaiser Health News wrote about SB 221 and the long waits for care at Kaiser Permanente that bill seeks to remedy. NUHW members from Kaiser Permanente were quoted in coverage about the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Government Audit and Oversight Committee hearing on how city employees, retirees face months-long wait for mental health […]
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.”