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Member Profile: Ashley Christensen

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.

News of the Month – July 2024

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

National Union of Healthcare Workers endorses Kamala Harris for president

NUHW's endorsement is based on two decades of experience working with Harris to improve the lives of California’s working families.

Stockton Unified School District workers ratify first union contract 

A year after 50 district therapists organized with NUHW, they have achieved equitable pay and working conditions with their co-workers. 

Sutter workers keep free healthcare in hard-fought contract wins

After pickets, strikes and extensive political outreach, more than 500 NUHW members at Sutter Health reach agreement on new contracts this month.

News of the Month – June 2024

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

Mission Neighborhood Health Center nurses join NUHW

Registered nurses win card check election, strengthening union presence at nonprofit serving San Francisco’s immigrant population.

NUHW members push Kaiser to honor Juneteenth

After NUHW members in Oakland and Richmond struck two years ago to make Kaiser Permanente recognize MLK Day as a paid holiday, they have begun organizing to do the same for Juneteenth.

Four Democratic candidates for Califoria governor to appear at NUHW Forum this September

In September, two yeears prior to the mid-term election, NUHW will host a Governor Candidate Forum

MarinHealth workers win big raises in first contract

Workers at the outpatient MRI clinic will receive on average 23 percent raises in the first year of the agreement.

State Legislature honors NUHW’s Sal Rosselli as LGBTQ icon

Rosselli was one of 16 LGBTQ leaders honored this month by both houses of the California State Legislature for their contributions to the state. 

NUHW members hit picket lines at Keck-USC

With the university proposing wage freezes and healthcare cuts that would worsen an understaffing crisis, NUHW members picketed hospitals across the Keck-USC system.
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