November 19th, 2020
Remembering Armando J. Rodriguez, dedicated caregiver and family man
Armando J. Rodriguez, an imaging aide at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, died of COVID-19 earlier this month. Known by colleagues as “The Candyman” for his generosity, Armando contracted COVID-19 in July and never fully recovered. He is survived by his five children, 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. “COVID took a toll on him and […]
November 19th, 2020
Members at Seton ratify one-year contract
NUHW members at Seton Medical Center and Seton Coastside have ratified a one-year contract with the hospital that prevents severe cuts sought by the hospital’s new owner. AHMC purchased Seton in bankruptcy court shortly after both hospitals were nearly shuttered. The new owner immediately sought takeaways from workers, but NUHW members held together and achieved […]
November 16th, 2020
Statement by NUHW president Sal Rosselli on urgent need for White House to address PPE shortages
For immediate release – November 17, 2020 Statement by Sal Rosselli, President of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, on Urgent need for White House to invoke Defense Production Act to address severe PPE shortages. If Trump won’t, Biden must on January 20. “We cannot properly serve our patients unless we are adequately supplied.” With COVID-19 infections […]
October 27th, 2020
NUHW members fight layoffs at Children’s Hospital Oakland
When management at Children’s Hospital Oakland decided to layoff five NUHW members and cut hours for five more, they knew they would have to bargain over the impact of those cuts. But they couldn’t have expected that more than 60 NUHW members and allied registered nurses would participate in the first bargaining session to show […]
October 27th, 2020
Petaluma Valley Hospital workers rally to save birthing center
The long-term future of Petaluma Valley Hospital’s Family Birthing Center is at stake on the November ballot, and NUHW members joined their nurse colleagues and community leaders in making sure that voters make an informed choice. As part of its agreement to purchase the Petaluma Valley Hospital, Providence St. Joseph Health, is agreeing to keep […]