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Member profile: Rosemary Vidal

Vidal, an intake admissions lead at Kindred Hospital Brea, knows that there is strength in numbers and is ready to bargain alongside her fellow NUHW members at Kindred Hospital Westminster.

Sanctuary union/political update – July 2025

NUHW will hold a Town Hall next month to discuss how President Trump’s initiatives impact healthcare workers and all Californians. Our union is also backing state legislation aimed at protecting ...

Hospice workers strike Providence in Sonoma County

More than 100 caregivers in Santa Rosa and Petaluma held their first-ever strike, demanding a contract that protects patient care standards before Providence turns over the operation of the hospices ...

Petaluma nurses go public in fight to stop illegal shift cancellations

Nurses at Petaluma Valley Hospital, whose union is affiliated with NUHW, held a picket in July to inform the public that management has started illegally cancelling nursing shifts in violation ...

Elk Grove Unified School District members ratify new contract

The agreement will retroactively boost salaries by at least 4 percent over the next two school years.

Workers at West Anaheim Medical Center ratify new contract

The agreement will boost wages between 9 and 40 percent, while expanding bereavement leave and allowing employees to donate paid time off to colleagues who have exhausted theirs.

AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center workers vote to join NUHW

After four years without raises, more than 300 workers at the for-profit hospital are ready to fight for fair pay and better patient care.

Sutter workers prepare to go back to the bargaining table more united than ever

Nearly 1,200 NUHW members at Sutter Health facilities across Northern California are coming together to preserve their free health plans and win their best-ever contracts.

News of the Month – July 2025

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

Complaint seeks to stop Kaiser Permanente from using telephone operators to triage mental health patients

Despite being cited for numerous mental health violations and ordered to pay a $200 million penalty, Kaiser has stopped using licensed therapists to assess the condition and the needs of ...

Wednesday: Nurses to picket Petaluma Valley Hospital

Nurses at Petaluma Valley Hospital will hold a one-day informational picket to protest management’s disregard of essential job protection measures, which have safeguarded their rights for the past two decades. 

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Strike at Children’s Hospital Oakland to end at 6 a.m. Monday

Although the strike is ending, the 1,300 Children’s Hospital Oakland workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers will continue their legal fight to try to ultimately reverse UCSF ...