NUHW Pulse – February 2017: the latest news from NUHW
California Pacific Medical Center
Welcome to the February 2017 edition of NUHW Pulse, our union’s e-newsletter!
NUHW keeps growing with big win in Oakland
250 UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland professionals, more than half of whom are mental health clinicians — psychologists, therapists, and social workers — voted overwhelmingly to join NUHW. Read more
Victories and updates from around the union
Read the latest developments in the union, including grievance victories, settlements, and bargaining updates. Read more
NUHW members gather for statewide meetings
NUHW scheduled special membership meetings across the state to hear members’ thoughts on how we should respond to the new federal government and stand up for each other and our patients. There are two meetings left this weekend, in Los Angeles and Orange County. Read more
NUHW members turn out to women’s marches
Dozens of NUHW members joined with millions of Americans to send a message to Donald Trump: We reject the misogyny he displayed on the campaign trail and we’ll fight to save the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid. Read more
NUHW op-ed: Unions must embrace democracy
It’s more important than ever that the labor movement embraces democracy and rallies its members to fully participate in their unions and in politics, says NUHW President Sal Rosselli in this op-ed from The Hill. Read more
Providence Tarzana workers protest layoffs of SEIU-represented housekeepers
With SEIU missing in action, NUHW members picketed the hospital over its decision to dismiss two dozen housekeepers for their alleged lack of English proficiency. Read more
Petaluma Valley Hospital workers demand standards for next operator
NUHW members urge the healthcare district to demand strong patient and labor standards in contracting with a new company to operate the public hospital. Read more
NUHW op-ed: Carrie Fisher battled stormtroopers and stigma
NUHW members Elizabeth White, Natalia Salinas, and Clement Papazian honor Carrie Fisher’s legacy in changing the public discourse on mental illness in this op-ed that ran in the Mercury News and the East Bay Times. Read more