October 27th, 2020
Housekeepers and dietary workers demand fair treatment from Tenet hospital CEOs
In a powerful show of solidarity, NUHW-represented housekeeping and dietary workers recently delivered petitions to the chief executives of three Tenet Healthcare hospitals, calling on the Fortune 500 company to bring their jobs in-house. Despite having $2.2 billion in cash reserves, Tenet subcontracts out housekeeping and dietary work to the firm Compass, which pays its […]
October 27th, 2020
NUHW creates wildfire relief fund
NUHW’s Executive Board voted this month to provide monetary relief to members impacted by this year’s California wildfires. NUHW will provide $500 to members forced to evacuate their homes and $1,000 to members whose homes are damaged by the fires. The fund is available to victims of wildfires that have already taken place this year […]
October 22nd, 2020
Housekeepers and dietary workers demand fair treatment from Tenet Healthcare hospitals
In a powerful show of solidarity, NUHW-represented housekeeping and dietary workers recently delivered a petition to the chief executives of three Tenet Healthcare hospitals, calling on the Fortune 500 company to bring their jobs in-house. Despite having $2.2 billion in cash reserves, Tenet subcontracts out housekeeping and dietary work to the firm Compass, which pays […]
September 28th, 2020
NUHW stewards attend virtual Leadership Conference
More than 200 NUHW stewards gathered Saturday, September 26, for NUHW’s first-ever all-virtual Leadership Conference. While stewards participated from their homes, there were still many opportunities for them to sharpen their skills with optional continuing education courses on Friday and become better leaders through training sessions on Saturday. The conference, which was themed, “The Fight […]
September 28th, 2020
Professional workers at Children’s Hospital win new contract
Professional workers at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland settled a 10-month contract that provides them with 3 percent raises and better aligns their contract with those of their colleagues in the hospital’s Business, Office Clerical and Service and Tech units. The professionals, who include pharmacists, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and audiologists, will now get […]