December 30th, 2019
NUHW members force Kindred to abandon PTO takeaway plan
NUHW members at four Kindred hospitals successfully fought off the corporation’s plan to eliminate paid sick time hours starting January 2020. Kindred had planned to eliminate sick time hours and require workers to use paid time off (PTO) hours for sick time. Because Kindred did not plan to make up for it by increasing employees’ […]
December 30th, 2019
NUHW endorsements inlcude George Gascón for LA District Attorney
NUHW members came out en force for recent interviews with candidates for elected offices in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Our executive board affirmed the selections of our members, including former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, who is running for the same position in Los Angeles County as a reformer. Our members also decided […]
December 20th, 2019
Trump NLRB rules in favor of NUHW members at Queen of the Valley
The National Labor Relations Board recently affirmed a federal judge’s ruling that Queen of the Valley Medical Center illegally withdrew recognition of NUHW and denied more than 400 caregivers their right to union representation. A three-member panel of the labor board — two of whom were appointed by President Trump — found that the Napa […]
December 20th, 2019
December 2019 Kaiser Strike: Day 5
We had a strong finish to our strike with lively pickets at nine locations across the state from San Diego to Sacramento. Today’s actions came on the heels of a successful march on the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) in Sacramento, which was covered by the Sacramento Bee and affiliated newspapers. Our demand that […]
December 19th, 2019
Press release: Day 4 of Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike
Kaiser therapists take fight to State Capitol and demand oversight agency hold Kaiser — and all insurers — accountable for providing timely mental health care Pickets also planned for Los Angeles and San Diego Kaiser psychologists, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals from across Northern California and the Central Valley will converge on Sacramento […]