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Member Profile: David Muñoz

  • August 27, 2024
The certified nursing assistant, who found his “voice” after learning English, is helping his coworkers at Novato Health Center speak up for themselves.
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Providence Sonoma HomeCare Workers Join NUHW

  • August 27, 2024
The nearly 30 workers are determined to increase their salaries and eliminate appointment quotas that have resulted in increased turnover and lower staffing levels.
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Kamala Harris confidante and congressional candidate visits NUHW

  • August 27, 2024
Lateefah Simon, who is running to succeed Barbara Lee in representing Oakland and the East Bay in Congress, visited NUHW’s Emeryville office this month to talk about how she can help workers.
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NUHW members at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital ratify new contract

  • August 27, 2024
The agreement secures workers 12.5 percent retroactive wage increases and dramatically reduces the impact of the employer’s takeaways from bankruptcy
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Hospice workers win back pay, caseload limits

  • August 27, 2024
Shortly after joining NUHW, caregivers at Providence Hospice filed a ULP charge that has led to a settlement that guarantees appropriate staffing levels and extra pay for people who take on additional duties.
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New NUHW members hold first picket at Providence San Pedro

  • August 27, 2024
Less than a year after joining NUHW, the hospital workers held an informational picket, protesting Providence's regressive bargaining.
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Keck Medicine of USC workers authorize strike

  • August 27, 2024
After previously holding an informational picket, workers at Keck–USC hospitals are preparing to strike if they can’t reach an agreement that will provide fair pay and safe staffing levels.
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News of the Month – August 2024

  • August 27, 2024
Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets.
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Healthcare workers at Keck Medicine of USC vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike

  • August 22, 2024
Despite staffing shortages and worker burnout, the university is demanding wage freezes for some workers and the removal of a guarantee of the free family HMO plan which has currently in place.
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Healthcare workers to picket Providence San Pedro Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 21

  • August 19, 2024
The workers, who include licensed vocational nurses, respiratory therapists, housekeepers, nursing assistants, medical technicians, occupational therapists, and physical therapists, voted over the past year to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers and have been negotiating a first contract since February.
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Member Profile: Ashley Christensen

  • July 25, 2024
The Physical Therapist at Visiting Nurses Association of Santa Cruz is an exercise enthusiast who helped lead her coworkers in the bargaining of their new contract.
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News of the Month – July 2024

  • July 25, 2024
Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets.
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