August 22nd, 2019
Press Release: Humboldt County hospital workers to picket today amid growing staffing crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2019 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Picket is part of a Day of Action by workers at Providence St. Joseph hospitals throughout Northern California demanding contracts that secure safe-staffing as Providence seeks merger with Adventist Health. Hospital workers will picket outside Providence St. Joseph hospitals in Northern California to demand […]
August 21st, 2019
Press Release: Caregivers to picket hospitals in Napa and Sonoma counties amid growing staffing crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2019 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Today’s picket is part of a Day of Action by workers at Providence St. Joseph hospitals throughout Northern California demanding contracts that secure safe-staffing as Providence seeks Adventist Health merger. Hospital workers will picket outside Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa and […]
August 16th, 2019
Press Release: Kaiser mental health clinicians to hold vigils honoring patients who struggle to access care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2019 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Hundreds of psychologists, therapists, social workers and psychiatric nurses will gather over several days outside Kaiser hospitals beginning Saturday. Los Angeles – Mental health therapists will hold hour-long vigils outside Kaiser facilities across Southern California starting Saturday to draw attention to the struggles faced […]
August 2nd, 2019
Press Release: Caregivers to speak out against Napa County hospital merger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2019 Contact: Matthew Artz, 510-435-8035, martz@nuhw.org Caregivers at Queen of the Valley Medical Center will join community members in demanding further review of a proposed hospital merger that would reduce available medical care in Napa County. WHAT: Public hearing on Providence St. Joseph/Adventist Health West merger WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday, […]
July 30th, 2019
Remembering Eloise Reese-Burns, a champion for patients and caregivers
Eloise Reese-Burns, who devoted her life to caring for her patients and standing up for her coworkers, died this month following complications from a stroke. She was 80. Reese-Burns was a longstanding member of NUHW’s executive board and one of the longest-tenured health care workers in California. She started working as a nursing assistant at […]