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Complaint seeks to stop Kaiser Permanente from using telephone operators to triage mental health patients

July 17, 2025

Despite being cited for numerous mental health violations and ordered to pay a $200 million penalty, Kaiser has stopped using licensed therapists to assess the condition and the needs of patients reaching out for mental health care.

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Stockton Unified School District workers ratify first union contract

July 10, 2024

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

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Sutter workers keep free healthcare in hard-fought contract wins

June 26, 2024

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

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News of the Month – June 2024

June 26, 2024

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

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Mission Neighborhood Health Center nurses join NUHW

June 26, 2024

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

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NUHW members push Kaiser to honor Juneteenth

June 26, 2024

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 ...

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

June 25, 2024

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

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MarinHealth workers win big raises in first contract

June 21, 2024

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

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State Legislature honors NUHW’s Sal Rosselli as LGBTQ icon

June 12, 2024

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

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NUHW members hit picket lines at Keck-USC

June 12, 2024

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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Healthcare Workers to Picket Keck–USC Hospitals and Clinics, Wednesday, June 5

June 4, 2024

2,000 healthcare workers are protesting short-staffing, wage freezes, reductions in healthcare benefits, and Keck–USC’s union-busting tactics.

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Kaiser mental health professionals gear up for big contract fight

May 24, 2024

In the aftermath of a successful strike in Northern California, their counterparts in Southern California are uniting behind a platform to win similar gains.

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