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Press release: Speaker Rivas, Senate President Pro Tempore McGuire and majority of Calif. legislators sign letters urging Kaiser to end strike by settling on the union’s terms

A majority of California legislators have signed onto letters calling on Kaiser CEO Greg Adams to end a strike by Southern California mental health professionals by agreeing to their proposals ...

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News of the Month – December 2024

Español Note: Viewing some of these stories may require a subscription. The Kaiser Mental Health Strike, which is now in its ninth week, continues to generate coverage including stories on ...

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NUHW continues growth in Providence system with Torrance election victory

More than 500 workers at Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance voted to join NUHW in December, joining ranks with over 3,000 of their fellow Providence employees throughout California.

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Read NUHW’s 2024 Top 10(ish) Stories of the Year

NUHW has a lot of unfinished business as 2024 heads to a close, but we have still accomplished a lot this year.

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Majority of state legislators back workers in Kaiser mental health strike

In a highly unusual action, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and a majority of California legislators signed letters urging Kaiser to end the nine-week-old strike ...

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Kaiser Mental Health Strike entering third month

With the mental health strike entering its third month, workers delivered a Christmas message to Kaiser, with pressure mounting for a fair settlement.

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Picket outside USC hospital brings out workers and allies

The informational picket outside USC Verdugo Hills Hospital was a significant escalation for nearly 400 workers who joined NUHW last December.

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Two first contracts in the books

Workers get good raises at Seton Medical Center in Daly City and Rogers Behavioral Health San Diego.

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Member profile: Kenia Leon

Mental health professional continues the activism work she did as a teen at Sonoma County Jail, pushing to elevate workers’ voices.

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Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 54

Both letters are in. On Thursday, State Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire sent a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams, signed by a majority of state senators, calling on ...

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Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 51

Nearly 400 strikers participated in a major action today outside Kaiser headquarters in Pasadena. The event began with a food and toy distribution at a nearby union hall before a ...

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Press release: Caregivers to picket USC Verdugo Hills Hospital demanding a contract that provides safe staffing and fair wages and benefits

Wednesday’s picket comes one year after nearly 400 workers formed a union and one month after USC shuttered the hospital’s birthing center.

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