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Rogers workers don capes to protest “unprecedented” retaliation

Standing with local labor and elected leaders, workers detailed how Wisconsin’s largest private mental health provider reduced care and targeted workers who demanded better for patients.

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News of the Month – June 2026

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

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Kaiser is still making Hawai’i patients wait far too long for mental health treatment

A new survey of Kaiser therapists finds that at least three-quarters say their next available appointments are more than a month away.

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NUHW members lobby hard for mental health bills

Nearly two dozen members converged on Sacramento this month to make the case for two NUHW-backed bills, one of which the State Senate passed unanimously.

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More than 200 workers joined NUHW in May

May was a strong month for residual organizing as workers at Optum, Imperial Beach Community Clinic, and Sutter Care at Home voted to join their colleagues as NUHW members.

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Member profile: Daniel Gallardo

Gallardo, a housekeeping aide, continues his father’s union legacy at Kindred Hospital San Diego, where he is now helping to negotiate the next union contract.

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News of the Month – May 2026

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

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Seton Pros force management to relent on subcontracting

With workers set to start a three-day strike, the hospital backed off its demand that they settle for a contract that would have opened the door to subcontracting jobs.

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Hazel Hawkins Hospital workers win back key benefits eliminated under illegal bankruptcy

After mediation and an informational picket, NUHW members successfully restored vacation benefits and secured 14 percent raises over the next four years.

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Healdsburg workers win first contract, with big raises

Total solidarity, demonstrated through a “whatever it takes” petition, a march on the boss, and a unanimous vote authorizing an informational picket, helped workers secure raises averaging 18 percent over ...

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NUHW member in Salinas recognized as “Unionist of the Year”

Mary Serrano, a unit assistant and chief union steward at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, was honored at this year’s Monterey Bay Central Labor Council Awards Dinner for her steadfast commitment ...

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Therapists “blitz” Kaiser with Objection to Assignment action

In an effort to help regulatory agencies obtain real data on whether Kaiser Permanente is adhering to recent settlement agreements over mental healthcare violations, therapists this month are documenting violations.

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