December 28th, 2020
News of the Month — December 2020
Note: Some of these stories may require a subscription. NUHW Members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital gave interviews to the Associated Press and Telemundo this month about the challenges they face amid the COVID-19 surge and their thoughts on getting vaccinated. An Indianapolis Star sports columnist wrote about his recent hospitalization and shock to learn […]
December 28th, 2020
COVID victory at county jails
After several weeks of negotiations, NUHW members who work at county jails in Alameda, Stanislaus, and Sonoma counties reached a Memorandum of Understanding with their employer Wellpath that will better protect them from COVID-19 and provide additional financial security for anyone who contracts the virus. “This victory demonstrates the power of solidarity,” said Josephine Garcia, […]
December 28th, 2020
NUHW E-board recommends all members take COVID-19 vaccine
NUHW’s member-led Executive Board this month voted to recommend that all NUHW members take the vaccine, unless there is a medical reason not to do so. To help answer any questions about the vaccine and its rollout during the upcoming months, NUHW has prepared this extensive Q&A that will be continually updated as new information […]
December 28th, 2020
NUHW members save thousands of mental health appointments in San Bernardino
Thanks to the forceful intervention of their stewards, Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians have halted a dangerous proposal in San Bernardino County. Kaiser management in San Bernardino informed NUHW on Tuesday, December 15, that they intended to cancel all routine mental health appointments in San Bernardino starting Monday, December 21, to free up NUHW members […]
December 28th, 2020
Confronting a surge, NUHW members demand reforms at West Anaheim Medical Center
NUHW members at West Anaheim Medical Center are facing a surge of COVID-19 patients while dealing with severe understaffing and insufficient safety protocols. In November, six hospital employees tested positive for the coronavirus. While members meet with management to demand stronger COVID screening procedures for workers and more ventilators for patients, they also are seeking […]