About SEIU UHW
With over 2 million Californians out of work, healthcare workers need a union with the strength to protect your jobs and benefits. The SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West (SEIU UHW) is the largest and most powerful healthcare union in the western United States.
SEIU UHW was formed on January 1, 2005 after the members of Local 250 in Northern California and Local 399 in Southern California overwhelmingly voted to unify. Our 150,000+ members work in every facet of the healthcare industry, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and homecare.
We are affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), with more than 2 million workers nationwide.
Political Action, Political Victories
Our members have fought hard on the job for unprecedented standards and a high quality of care. And our members have the most powerful political voice for workers and healthcare in the state of California.
In the 2008 elections, SEIU UHW mobilized thousands of members to phonebank, knock on doors, and get out the vote. We played a key role across the state in electing candidates who will fight for working people, and we helped elect a new President, Barack Obama.
SEIU UHW in the Media
You can keep up with all the latest news and press releases in our Media Center.
SEIU-UHW Press Release Archive »
myUHW Member Pages
With the re-launch of our website in early 2009, we're committed to making sure our members can easily access the information they need online. With myUHW, we've created unique homepages based on employer to make sure you can get the updates, news and announcements that matter to you all in one place.