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Los Angeles Board of Supervisors passes resolution in support of Kaiser therapists

In a unanimous vote, the board expressed its opposition to Kaiser's decision to reduce the amount of time therapists have to perform critical patient care duties.

Member Profile: Salote Lutui

The mental health specialist at Richmond Area Multi-Services wants to be a voice for her colleagues and her community as an NUHW steward.

News of the Month — March 2024

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

News of the Month – February 2024

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Member Profile: Sal Goshorn

The Anesthesia Tech at USC Norris Cancer Hospital is using his bargaining experience as former president of the State Parks Peace Officers Association to serve on his 200-member Keck-USC Contract Bargaining Committee.

Kindred San Diego professional workers ratify their first union contract

After showing resolve with a three-day strike, laboratory and pharmacy workers agreed to a contract that will boost wages 23 percent over three years.

Reflecting on the longest ever mental health strike

Rachel Kaya is proud of her colleagues in Hawai’i who won a contract from Kaiser Permanente last February after a 172-day strike.

NUHW hosts Katie Porter rally

Congresswoman Porter spoke to an audience of nearly 200 supporters at NUHW’s Emeryville headquarters with local electeds and union leaders pledging to help her win the March 5 Primary Election for U.S. Senate.

NUHW sponsors new mental health parity bills

The bills, authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, would help state regulators hold accountable health plans that violate parity laws and help patients successfully advocate for their right to treatment.

NUHW expands presence at Providence San Pedro

In a major organizing victory, more than 80 rehabilitation therapists, social workers, and dietitians voted overwhelmingly to join their coworkers as NUHW members.

News of the Month – January 2024

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

Member Profile: Nora Fonseca

Nora, a housekeeper at Sutter California Pacific Medical Center, walked picket lines with her mother before becoming a union leader herself at the San Francisco hospital.
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