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Workers ready to picket West Anaheim Medical Center

Elected officials and community allies are supporting NUHW members in their fight for a fair contract.

NUHW-backed reform bill clears key Assembly committee

After sailing through the State Senate, SB 770, a bill that would set the stage for groundbreaking reform of California’s healthcare financing and delivery system, advanced out of the State ...

NUHW passes Pride Month resolution against growing extremist violence

Amid growing extremist violence against the LGBTQ+ community, NUHW’s Executive Board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution rejecting LGBTQ+ hate.

Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland ratify new contracts, averting second strike

The new contracts for more than 1,300 NUHW members include provisions to protect quality pediatric care in the East Bay as well as substantial pay increases and job security protections.

NUHW passes Pride Month resolution against growing extremist violence

Amid growing extremist violence targeting the LGBTQ+ community, NUHW’s Executive Board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution rejecting LGBTQ+ hate. “It’s our collective responsibility to protect our communities from extremists ...

Workers ready to picket West Anaheim Medical Center

As hospital management refuses to pay market rate wages that reflect high inflation rates, nearly 200 healthcare workers at West Anaheim Medical Center are ready to escalate their contract fight. ...

NUHW-backed reform bill clears key Assembly committee

One month after it sailed through the State Senate, SB 770, a bill that would set the stage for groundbreaking reform of California’s healthcare financing and delivery system, passed another ...

Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland ratify new contracts, averting second strike

More than 1,300 NUHW members at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland voted overwhelmingly this month to ratify new three-year contracts, ending a year-long dispute and averting a potential three-day strike. ...

Member Profile: Isidro Sanchez

Housekeeper Isidro Sanchez remembers what work was like before they had a union, when workers had no voice at work and suffered mistreatment at the hands of management.

Phlebotomists win higher salaries, $6,000 in back wages

Several phlebotomists at Queen of the Valley Medical Center are several thousand dollars richer after fighting together to be compensated for the additional work required of them. The phlebotomists at ...

News of the Month – April 2023

Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets.

State Senate passes NUHW-backed bill to put California on pathway to guaranteed health care

In a major step toward groundbreaking reform of California’s healthcare financing and delivery system, the State Senate passed SB 770 on Tuesday, May 30 by a vote of 30 aye ...