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Opposition growing to Kaiser’s patient care takeaways

Elected officials, including Rep. Katie Porter (shown above), are joining NUHW members in opposing an attempt by Kaiser to reduce the amount of time mental health therapists in Southern California ...

LA LGBT Center workers ratify contract with improved salaries and security measures

The three-year agreement will boost wages by an average of 22 percent and provide safer working conditions amid a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes.

News of the Month – July 2023

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

A small contract provision makes a big difference for patients

While the Bay Area has no shortage of mental health therapists, finding a culturally competent therapist can be hard for residents who grew up in other countries and don’t speak ...

Member Profile: Michael Camarena

Michael Camarena, a pharmacy tech at West Anaheim Medical Center, quickly emerged as a leader in his bargaining unit. “We have to stick together to make a difference.”

New NUHW members picket West Anaheim Medical Center over short staffing, poverty wages

Last December, nearly 200 nursing assistants, EMTs, housekeepers, food service workers, and pharmacy and lab technicians at West Anaheim Medical Center joined many of their colleagues as NUHW members to ...

Opposition growing to Kaiser’s patient care takeaways

NUHW members and our allies are fighting back against Kaiser Permanente’s attempt to cut time for critical patient care duties in Southern California. In recent months, Kaiser threatened to cut ...

LA LGBT Center workers ratify contract with improved salaries and security measures

NUHW members at the Los Angeles LGBT Center voted unanimously this month to ratify a three-year contract that will significantly improve salaries and health benefits. At the insistence of workers, ...

Healthcare Workers to Picket West Anaheim Medical Center Demanding End to Poverty Wages

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Last year, nearly 200 nursing assistants, EMTs, housekeepers, food service workers and pharmacy and lab technicians at West Anaheim Medical Center joined the National Union of Healthcare ...

Member Profile: Isidro Sanchez

During his 17 years at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Isidro Sanchez has helped build a union that helped workers win respect and significantly higher pay from their employer.

News of the Month – June 2023

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

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

Shortly before a grievance was set to go to arbitration, Queen of the Valley Medical Center agreed to create a higher-paying Phlebotomist classification and pay several workers who should have ...