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Member profile: Karina Marin

Marin, who helped organize the USC Access Center, is now a steward still pushing for fairness and transparency in her workplace.

MarinHealth, Sequoias workers win big raises

Workers at the Sequoias won minimum raises of 13 percent, while new NUHW members at MarinHealth will see their pay increase by more than $10 per hour.

Kindred Orange County workers win new contract with wage increases and no takeaways

The new three-year agreement also includes longevity bonuses, increased pay for weekend work in most classifications, and aligns the expiration dates of the contracts at Brea and Westminster hospitals, strengthening ...

Mental health parity fight continues in Hawai’i and California legislature

In Hawai’i, NUHW clinicians released a survey showing that Kaiser patients are still waiting far too long for care, while an NUHW-co-sponsored bill to regulate artificial intelligence in mental health ...

News of the Month – June 2026

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Kaiser is still making Hawai’i patients wait far too long for mental health treatment

A new survey of Kaiser therapists finds that at least three-quarters say their next available appointments are more than a month away.

NUHW members lobby hard for mental health bills

Nearly two dozen members converged on Sacramento this month to make the case for two NUHW-backed bills, one of which the State Senate passed unanimously.

More than 200 workers joined NUHW in May

May was a strong month for residual organizing as workers at Optum, Imperial Beach Community Clinic, and Sutter Care at Home voted to join their colleagues as NUHW members.

Member profile: Daniel Gallardo

Gallardo, a housekeeping aide, continues his father’s union legacy at Kindred Hospital San Diego, where he is now helping to negotiate the next union contract.

News of the Month – May 2026

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

Seton Pros force management to relent on subcontracting

With workers set to start a three-day strike, the hospital backed off its demand that they settle for a contract that would have opened the door to subcontracting jobs.

Hazel Hawkins Hospital workers win back key benefits eliminated under illegal bankruptcy

After mediation and an informational picket, NUHW members successfully restored vacation benefits and secured 14 percent raises over the next four years.