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Nursing home workers win better salaries and benefits

  • May 21, 2024

Long-tenured members at a Marin County nursing home will get 8 percent raises over the next two years in addition to bridge toll reimbursements and more bereavement leave.

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NUHW grows at Providence’s St. Joseph Eureka and Santa Rosa Memorial hospitals

  • May 21, 2024

More than 150 professionals at the two facilities voted this month to join their colleagues as NUHW members — giving NUHW more than 2,000 members at Providence facilities throughout Northern California.

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Corrine Sako advocates for patients and her fellow therapists

  • May 20, 2024

The Sacramento-based psychologist is a fierce mental health advocate who leads several initiatives to improve access to mental health care for many of Sacramento’s most vulnerable residents.

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Assemblymember Gail Pellerin takes a leading role in the fight for mental health parity

  • May 20, 2024

The first-term Assemblymember from Santa Cruz lost her husband to suicide. Now she’s joining with NUHW to help Californians access the care they need and make health plans provide it.

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Keck-USC workers refuse to be silenced

  • May 15, 2024

In a show of strength, nearly 2,000 NUHW members at Keck Medicine of USC, rallied against the university’s attempt to take away their benefits or their right to advocate for ...

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San Diego Supervisors pass resolution backing Kaiser therapists

  • May 14, 2024

San Diego became the third county in the last six months to urge Kaiser to restore critical patient care time for mental health therapists in Southern California.

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Celebrating May Day in Los Angeles

  • May 11, 2024

More than 2,000 workers filled the streets of Hollywood, marching and chanting before the start of a rally that included remarks from NUHW member Elnora Oseguera.

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NUHW members honored for 2022 Kaiser strike

NUHW members honored for 2022 Kaiser strike

  • April 28, 2024

The SF Labor Council honored NUHW mental health workers for their 10-week strike that forced Kaiser to start making major improvements to its mental health services.

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Member Profile: Augustin Martinez

  • April 25, 2024

The medical assistant and shop steward at Mission Neighborhood Health Center says being part of a union makes him feel secure and supported.

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Homecare workers picket in Santa Cruz

  • April 25, 2024

With some patients being put on a waitlist due to lack of available caregivers, NUHW members at Sutter’s Visiting Nurse Association of Santa Cruz are fighting for better pay with ...

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Providence workers launch fight for single NorCal contract

  • April 25, 2024

NUHW members from across all facilities are showing up to the negotiations in a united front to win improvements to wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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More USC workers vote to join NUHW

  • April 25, 2024

After a long delay due to the university’s legal maneuverings, caregivers at the USC Engemann Student Health Center voted to join more than 2,000 of their colleagues as NUHW members.

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