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Member profile: Natalie Barbrie

Barbrie, a therapist at Rogers Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, helped her coworkers write a Hollywood ending with their unionization efforts.

Hospice workers force management to resume negotiations

After management rejected 20 bargaining dates, workers called for a three-day strike unless management agreed to return to the bargaining table.

Lake County contract marks Wellpath sweep

With a first contract in Lake County unanimously ratified, NUHW members who work for Wellpath inside three county jails have all won new contracts this fall.

NUHW members picket Kindred hospitals

The actions came after three months of bargaining during which the private-equity-backed company is insisting on wage rates that would worsen turnover and unsafe staffing levels.

NUHW members defeat subcontracting ploy in Salinas

When management at Salinas Valley Hospital sought to subcontract work in violation of its NUHW contract, workers banded together to protect their work and their rights.

NUHW members fight back over Keck-USC violations

With Keck-USC exploiting President Trump’s undermining of the National Labor Relations Board to violate its contracts and federal labor law, NUHW members took to the streets to fight for their ...

News of the Month – November 2025

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

Caregivers to picket two Orange County hospitals Nov. 20 over wages, staffing

Workers have been negotiating new contracts at both hospitals since August, but Kindred, which is owned by a private equity fund, is proposing just 1.5 percent annual raises despite concerns ...

NUHW endorses Scott Wiener for Congress 

Since 2020, Scott Wiener has authored several major mental health parity bills that have been signed into law.

Mental health therapists turn the heat up on Kaiser

Across California and beyond, therapists are taking action to make Kaiser Permanente honor its contracts and rescind proposals that would undo patient care improvements and set the stage for layoffs.

Hazel Hawkins workers picket to restore lost benefits, protect patient care

One year after NUHW successfully overturned the Central Coast hospital’s bankruptcy filing, workers hit the streets in an effort to restore benefits that were taken away from them, leading to ...

Ready to strike, Stanislaus workers win strong contract that was duplicated in Sonoma County

Three-quarters of the healthcare workers at Stanislaus County Jail participated in bargaining, showing the strength needed to win 4 percent raises and secure job protections and another holiday. A similar ...