News & Updates

News of the Month – May 2023

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

NUHW participates in Mental Health Matters Day

The annual mental health advocacy event in Sacramento presented an opportunity for NUHW members to meet peers and inform the public about our ongoing parity work.

NUHW expands presence at Keck-USC healthcare system

Nearly two dozen workers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center voted to join more than 1,700 of their Keck-USC colleagues as NUHW members.

Kindred San Diego workers ratify contract with 26 percent average wage increases

New agreement includes the highest wage scale of any Kindred hospital in Southern California.

Fighting to save birthing services in Petaluma

Chanting “Keep OB Open,” dozens of workers protested the closure of Petaluma Valley Hospital’s birthing center and vowed to continue fighting to reopen it.

UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland workers authorize second strike

More than 1,300 NUHW members are preparing for a potential three-day strike after UCSF refused to make movement in contract negotiations following a one-day strike in April.

Mental health patients now have legal precedent on their side

In a unanimous ruling, an appeals court revived a class-action lawsuit by families of Kaiser Permanente patients who claim they or their loved ones did not receive adequate mental health care. The ruling is now legal precedent in California.

State Senate passes NUHW-backed bill to put California on pathway to guaranteed healthcare

SB 770 aims to make California the first state to guarantee its residents a standard set of comprehensive, high quality health benefits.

Member Profile: Marlene Castro

The highly-respected Seton Medical Center social worker and case manager helped her colleagues secure their first contract.

Historic LGBTQ+ organization honors NUHW

NUHW was named Organization of the Year by the Stonewall Democratic Club, the largest LGBTQ+, feminist, and progressive political advocacy organization in Southern California.

Workers at Rogers Mental Health Clinic and Wellpath Santa Cruz jail vote to join NUHW

The newest NUHW members want to improve care for their patients, while securing fair wages and better working conditions.

State Senate advances NUHW-sponsored healthcare reform bill

SB 770 would set California on a path to becoming the first U.S. state to create a healthcare system in which no resident is denied care based on age, employment, disability, income, immigration status, or any other characteristic.
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