After 196-day strike in Southern California, the new contract includes several improvements, including a defined benefit pension, but does not establish full equity for behavioral health within the Kaiser system.

NUHW will review the tentative agreement with its members. NUHW expects to complete the ratification vote by May 8. If ratified, the agreement will have immediate effect.

We were honored for our strike today at Los Angeles City Hall. About a dozen strikers were on hand to accept a special May Day Award from Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martinez ...

Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are preparing to go on strike to stop UCSF’s plan to integrate the hospital into UCSF Health — a move that would cost ...

The Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday voted 12-1 to advance AB 1429, (Bains, D-Delano) that would make it much easier for Kaiser patients to get fully reimbursed for out-of pocket ...

The Assembly Health Committee will hear AB 1429, which would require Kaiser to provide full reimbursement for patients paying out-of-pocket for behavioral health services that Kaiser should be providing.

USC Call Center Scheduler says negotiating her first union contract showed her the power of a union.

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The recent session in Sacramento, which included a visit from the capital city’s mayor, helped equip workers with the tools to build power in the workplace.

NUHW now represents workers at all six Providence hospitals in Northern California and more than 4,300 Providence employees statewide.

By folding Children’s Hospital Oakland into UCSF Health, the university would force NUHW members into different unions with contracts that would result in significantly less take-home pay.

Workers are fighting for fair wages to improve care and end rampant turnover at West Anaheim Medical Center.