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NUHW endorses Katie Porter for U.S. Senate

After three days of electronic voting following a forum with the leading candidates, NUHW members have chosen to endorse Rep. Katie Porter for U.S. Senate in California. The endorsement commits ...

NUHW stewards pass internal organizing resolution

NUHW stewards passed a resolution at our 2023 Leadership Conference in Los Angeles that promises to build our strength at every workplace. The resolution empowers stewards to take on roles ...

Kaiser homecare workers fight back to preserve quality care

Instead of providing adequate staffing levels, Kaiser is seeking to force homecare workers to work across established service lines and service areas, threatening patients with longer waits for care.

Victory for Medical Social Workers at Kaiser

Medical Social Workers in Kern County recently won open schedules and ended the practice of booked appointments in their department. The old booking practice had interfered with their autonomy and ...

NUHW-backed universal healthcare bill heads to governor’s desk

SB 770, which passed the Assembly in September, would pave the way to guaranteeing healthcare for all Californians.

Member Profile: Billie Jean Barton

As NUHW members at Providence hospitals in Northern California prepare to bargain their next contract, union steward Billie Jean Barton is encouraging her coworkers — including her own son — ...

News of the Month – September 2023

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

Statement by Sal Rosselli National Union of Healthcare Workers President on the Death of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

The following statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein is from Sal Rosselli, a long-time friend of the senator, a San Francisco resident, and the president of the ...

NUHW to host U.S. Senate Candidate Forum

The three leading Democrats running to become the next U.S. senator to represent California will appear at a forum during NUHW’s Leadership Conference Sunday, October 8, at the Westin Bonaventure ...

Member profile: Billie Jean Barton

Santa Rosa surgery scheduler Billie Jean Barton is gearing up to bargain a new contract with better pay, insurance, and staffing.

Victory for medical social workers at Kaiser

Medical Social Workers who work for Kaiser in Kern County won an important victory this month that will provide far more autonomy over their schedules and stop Kaiser from trying ...

Media Advisory: Top Democratic Contenders for U.S. Senate to Appear in LA at NUHW Candidate Forum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2023 Contact: Matthew Artz, (510) 435-8035, martz@nuhw.org; or Jamie Horwitz (202) 549-4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Top Democratic Contenders for U.S. Senate to Appear in ...