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Providence Torrance workers ratify first union contract

The agreement will boost salaries by an average of 17 percent, and includes a wage scale, subcontracting ban, and caps on healthcare premium increases.

San Francisco Supervisors show support for Kaiser therapists at special hearing

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution calling on Kaiser to drop its “terrible three” contract demands following a public hearing and a new complaint NUHW filed ...

Member profile: Jose Soto

Soto, a lead server at The Sequoias—Portola Valley, likes assembling watches in his spare time and recently helped put together a great new union contract for himself and his coworkers. ...

News of the Month – July 2026

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TUESDAY: SF Supervisors to hold Kaiser mental health hearing as HMO seeks blank check on A.I. implementation and replacing therapists

San Francisco Supervisors will hold a special hearing on Kaiser contract demands that would allow the giant HMO to outsource behavioral healthcare and replace therapists with A.I.  

Workers meet with Oakland’s Mayor Lee over hospital funding

Workers at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland had a sit down meeting with Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, who committed to making sure that hospital caregivers have a say in how UCSF ...

Member profile: Karina Marin

Marin, who helped organize the USC Access Center, is now a steward still pushing for fairness and transparency in her workplace.

MarinHealth, Sequoias workers win big raises

Workers at the Sequoias won minimum raises of 13 percent, while new NUHW members at MarinHealth will see their pay increase by more than $10 per hour.

More AHMC and Wellpath workers join NUHW

Caregivers at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside and Solano County Jail in Fairfield followed their colleagues’ footsteps by unionizing.

Kindred Orange County workers win new contract with wage increases and no takeaways

The new three-year agreement also includes longevity bonuses, increased pay for weekend work in most classifications, and aligns the expiration dates of the contracts at Brea and Westminster hospitals, strengthening ...

Mental health parity fight continues in Hawai’i and California legislature

In Hawai’i, NUHW clinicians released a survey showing that Kaiser patients are still waiting far too long for care, while an NUHW-co-sponsored bill to regulate artificial intelligence in mental health ...

Petaluma nurses hold the line against shift cancellations

Less than a week before they were to launch a three-day strike, nurses at Petaluma Valley Hospital agreed to a contract that will protect their job security, while boosting salaries ...