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Children’s Hospital Oakland Strike Begins at 7 a.m. Today

  • June 18, 2025

Healthcare workers will stream out of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland at 7 a.m. today to begin an open-ended strike aimed at stopping UCSF Health from illegally canceling their union ...

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Children’s Hospital Oakland strike to start Wednesday over UCSF cancelling union contracts, cutting take-home pay

  • June 16, 2025

Caregivers will picket outside the Oakland hospital and Walnut Creek clinics demanding that UCSF abandon its plan to cancel union contracts and cut take-home pay for approximately 2,500 East Bay workers.

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Oakland hospital workers to strike against University of California’s Trumpian attempt to cancel their union contracts

  • June 10, 2025

Healthcare workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are preparing to launch an open-ended strike Wednesday, June 18, to stop UCSF Health from illegally canceling their union contracts

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Caregivers to launch 5-day strike at Orange County hospital starting Monday, May 26

  • May 27, 2025

After nine months of fruitless contract negotiations, caregivers at West Anaheim Medical Center will begin a 5-day strike at 5 a.m. Monday, May 26 through 8 p.m. Friday, June 30.

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NUHW members are striking West Anaheim Medical Center

  • May 23, 2025

The five-day by 163 caregivers strike started May 26 and will continue through Friday as workers are demanding market-rate salaries to reverse surging turnover and state citations against the Prime Healthcare hospital.

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NUHW members ready to strike over UCSF’s “Trumpian” union-busting plan

  • May 23, 2025

More than 70 percent of NUHW members at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland have signed strike authorization papers as part of their fight to keep their union and their hard-earned take-home ...

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Member profile: Ruth Crowe

  • May 21, 2025

A social worker at Children’s Hospital Oakland, Crowe is determined to keep her union and her full paycheck.

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News of the Month – May 2025

  • May 21, 2025

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

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Kaiser comes under fire during Assembly mental health hearing

  • May 19, 2025

Less than 48 hours after NUHW members in Southern California reached an agreement to settle a 196-day strike against Kaiser Permanente, the giant HMO was facing withering criticism during an ...

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NUHW members win new contract after historic 196-day strike

  • May 19, 2025

The new contract for nearly 2,400 Kaiser Permanente workers includes important gains but does not establish full equity for behavioral health within the Kaiser system.

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NUHW members gather in Sacramento for Lobby Day

  • May 16, 2025

With NUHW sponsoring two mental health parity bills, more than 50 members converged on Sacramento for face-to-face meetings with state lawmakers.

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Hospital workers call on UC Regents to stop UCSF’s “Trumpian” plan to cancel union contracts, cut pay

  • May 13, 2025

Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are heading to San Francisco this week to urge the University of California Board of Regents to stop UCSF Health from cancelling their ...

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