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 […]
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 30th, 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020 PULSE
In September, NUHW members helped persuade Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a major mental health reform bill, rallied with registered nurses to demand stronger COVID-19 safeguards at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, continued pushing for mandatory COVID-19 testing following the release of a scathing state investigation into lax COVID protocols at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, won […]