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Sutter workers prepare to go back to the bargaining table more united than ever

Nearly 1,200 NUHW members at Sutter Health facilities across Northern California are coming together to preserve their free health plans and win their best-ever contracts.

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News of the Month – July 2025

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

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

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 ...

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Wednesday: Nurses to picket Petaluma Valley Hospital

Nurses at Petaluma Valley Hospital will hold a one-day informational picket to protest management’s disregard of essential job protection measures, which have safeguarded their rights for the past two decades. 

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Strike at Children’s Hospital Oakland to end at 6 a.m. Monday

Although the strike is ending, the 1,300 Children’s Hospital Oakland workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers will continue their legal fight to try to ultimately reverse UCSF ...

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Hospice workers to strike in Sonoma County starting Wednesday

More than 100 nurses, social workers, home health aides, chaplains, and other hospice workers in Sonoma County will hold their first-ever strike starting Wednesday, July 2. 

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TODAY: Judge to hear key motion in Children’s Hospital Oakland strike

Striking hospital workers travel to San Francisco today for hearing on temporary injunction that would stop UCSF from canceling union contracts and pushing long-tenured caregivers out of Oakland.

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Children’s Hospital Oakland strike enters second week with court hearing scheduled for Thursday

Strike lines continue this week with hearing scheduled Thursday on workers’ motion to stop UCSF from canceling union contracts and cutting take-home pay.

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NUHW continues its commitment to Sanctuary for All

Over the past month, NUHW has deepened its relationship with like-minded organizations and endorsed bills that would limit the ability of law enforcement officers to cover their faces on the ...

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Member profile: Jessika Park

Kaiser therapist has a natural leadership style and a deep passion for defending others, a perfect combination for a new steward.

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News of the Month – June 2025

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

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Lyon-Martin Community Health Center workers win first union contract

In a difficult environment for the center that serves the LGBTQIA2S+ community and provides gender-affirming care, workers secured 10 percent raises as well as protections for workers who change their ...

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