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NUHW hosts Katie Porter rally

Congresswoman Porter spoke to an audience of nearly 200 supporters at NUHW’s Emeryville headquarters with local electeds and union leaders pledging to help her win the March 5 Primary Election ...

NUHW sponsors new mental health parity bills

The bills, authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, would help state regulators hold accountable health plans that violate parity laws and help patients successfully advocate for their right to treatment.

NUHW expands presence at Providence San Pedro

In a major organizing victory, more than 80 rehabilitation therapists, social workers, and dietitians voted overwhelmingly to join their coworkers as NUHW members.

NUHW members at Providence hospital get abusive managers terminated

In 2022, workers at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center showed management they wouldn’t settle for a bad contract. Last year, workers in the Housekeeping and Engineering departments showed they wouldn’t ...

California Assembly passes NUHW-backed “Ghost Network” bill

An NUHW-backed bill that would make California a leader in making health plans maintain accurate lists of in-network providers, including mental health therapists, passed the State Assembly this month by ...

NUHW joins fight against anti-LGBTQ+ extremists in Glendale

With far-right anti-LGBTQ agitators campaigning to gain a foothold on the Glendale Unified School District Board of Directors, NUHW members stood in solidarity this month with students, parents and teachers ...

Mission Neighborhood Health Center workers get big raises with contract extension

NUHW members at San Francisco’s nonprofit Mission Neighborhood Health Center were in the second year of the three-year contract that already included significant salary increases when their employer came to ...

Member Profile: Nora Fonseca

EVS worker and union steward Nora Fonseca fondly recalls walking her first strike line with her mother, who was also a healthcare worker at California Pacific Medical Center.

Dominican Hospital workers unite to win strong contract

NUHW members at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz ratified a four-year contract this month with 18 percent across-the-board wage increases and a reduction in health insurance premiums. The agreement covers ...

News of the Month – January 2024

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

Member Profile: Nora Fonseca

Nora, a housekeeper at Sutter California Pacific Medical Center, walked picket lines with her mother before becoming a union leader herself at the San Francisco hospital.

Mission Neighborhood Health Center workers get big raises with contract extension

Caregivers who provide services to low-income families in San Francisco agreed to 22 percent raises as part of contract extension that runs into 2028.