NUHW further expands presence at Keck-USC healthcare system
Seeking the same job security and benefits as their NUHW colleagues, Pasadena Lab workers voted unanimously to unionize.
Seeking the same job security and benefits as their NUHW colleagues, Pasadena Lab workers voted unanimously to unionize.
After a year of paycheck errors that triggered a fierce response from stewards, NUHW members at Queen of the Valley Medical Center secured $250 in penalty pay for any future errors.
In filing complaint with Kaiser’s accreditation agency, NUHW cites HMO’s failure to meet the mental health staffing levels it had agreed to in its Corrective Action Plan.
In part due the mental health timely access law NUHW sponsored, Model of Care Committees in Northern California have made strong recommendations to increase access and reduce caseloads.
NUHW’s newest members at West Anaheim Medical Center will receive average wage increases of 26 percent with some workers securing 61 percent raises over the next three years.
NUHW contract at San Francisco nonprofit includes language helping therapists with immigration paperwork so patients get culturally competent care.
Seven months after voting to join their colleagues as members of NUHW, workers formed picket lines to demand fair treatment and better wages.
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 would have for critical patient care duties.
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.
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