The purpose and mission of the National Union of Healthcare Workers is to unify healthcare workers and other workers who believe in the principles of democratic and progressive social movement unionism and who believe that workers should be empowered to make decisions about issues that affect them in their union, in the workplace and in society at large.

As a healthcare workers union, NUHW also believes that healthcare is a human right and the fight to win universal healthcare coverage that is appropriately funded is a central part of the union’s mission.