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News & Updates

NUHW endorses Katie Porter for U.S. Senate

  • October 30, 2023
The endorsement was decided by NUHW members who voted to endorse the Orange County congress member following a candidate forum during our Leadership Conference in Los Angeles.
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News of the Month – October 2023

  • October 30, 2023
Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets.
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Kindred San Diego workers strike for fair pay

  • October 30, 2023
Approximately 20 pharmacy and laboratory workers held a three-day strike demanding wage increases on par with what their NUHW-represented colleagues recently won at the hospital.
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Newsom signs NUHW-backed universal healthcare bill

  • October 30, 2023
NUHW helped spearhead the bill to move California farther along the path to a universal healthcare system through its leadership in Healthy California Now, the state’s largest coalition of single-payer, Medicare for All healthcare advocates.
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Kindred Bay Area workers win better salaries and benefits

  • October 30, 2023
Kindred Bay Area workers win better salaries and benefits.
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Historic settlement: Kaiser agrees to pay record fine, spend $150 million to improve mental health services

  • October 30, 2023
In a major victory for Kaiser therapists and patients, Kaiser acknowledged systemic failures in its mental healthcare system and committed to addressing them. The agreement settled two state investigations, one of which found that Kaiser had canceled over 111,000 therapy appointments during last year’s 10-week strike.
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Nearly 500 workers join NUHW in October

  • October 30, 2023
Approximately 470 workers at a major Providence hospital voted to join NUHW, while smaller groups workers at two facilities voted to join their colleagues as NUHW members.
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Kaiser homecare workers fight back to preserve quality care

  • September 30, 2023
Instead of providing adequate staffing levels, Kaiser is seeking to force homecare workers to work across established service lines and service areas, threatening patients with longer waits for care.
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Victory for Medical Social Workers at Kaiser

  • September 30, 2023
Medical Social Workers in Kern County recently won open schedules and ended the practice of booked appointments in their department. The old booking practice had interfered with their autonomy and opened the door for micromanagement.
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NUHW-backed universal healthcare bill heads to governor’s desk

  • September 30, 2023
SB 770, which passed the Assembly in September, would pave the way to guaranteeing healthcare for all Californians.
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Member Profile: Billie Jean Barton

  • September 30, 2023
As NUHW members at Providence hospitals in Northern California prepare to bargain their next contract, union steward Billie Jean Barton is encouraging her coworkers — including her own son — to get involved in the negotiations.
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News of the Month – September 2023

  • September 30, 2023
Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets.
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