February 24th, 2021
NUHW members are mobilizing to win two key special elections
NUHW members in Southern California are helping elect two allies who are running in two critical special elections next month. Healthcare workers have called and texted community members on behalf of Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, who is running for a vacant seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, who […]
February 24th, 2021
Kaiser stewards win back more than $500,000 in lost pay
NUHW stewards at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California acted quickly to prevent Kaiser from violating our contract and costing members more than $500,000 in lost pay. As a result of their diligence, nearly 1,200 NUHW members at Kaiser received lump sum payments ranging from $185 to $850 on their Feb. 19th paychecks for pay they […]
February 22nd, 2021
NUHW members star in COVID vaccination photo series
NUHW members are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated by sharing their vaccination photos on social media. To check out the latest photos and read our myth-buster vaccination leaflets in English and Spanish: COVID-19 Vaccine: Myths vs. Facts La vacuna del COVID-10: Mitos vs. Realidad [slideshow_deploy id=’21246′]
February 19th, 2021
Pandemic fuels growth at Amazon — and worker organizing
Amazon is the largest private employer in California’s Inland Empire, with more than 40,000 people in the region handling or delivering Amazon orders — about double the number from two years ago. Indeed, COVID-19 has cemented Amazon’s hold on the economy — but it has also spurred employees all around the country to organize. Read […]
February 17th, 2021
Many long-term care staff continue to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine
Nobody is more familiar with the impact of COVID-19 than staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nearly 40% of the COVID deaths in the U.S. have occurred among residents of these facilities. More than 1,500 nursing home staff have also died from COVID. Nonetheless, many long-term care staff continue to refuse the COVID-19 […]