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INGLEWOOD, CA - Five hundred healthcare workers from Centinela Hospital have signed cards to the former officials of their union with a plain message: Get out of our hospital and stop putting patient care, our future and our union at risk.
Workers standing up for safe working conditions
OAKLAND, CA - Nurses, physician's assistants, dental assistants and others who provide medical care at Alameda County's two correctional facilities, are holding a one-day unfair labor practices strike over concerns about staffing levels and workplace safety at the facilities. The workers will return to work at 6 a.m. on Wed., March 10.
More than 100 SEIU-UHW members at Centinela Hospital were joined by community leaders, including Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt F. Dorn and Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE LA) in a picket outside the Inglewood facility to hold the hospital's owners accountable for improving care and working conditions in the hospital.
Unity and Member Action Delivers Contract with Wage Increases, Job Security and Health Care Protections
Throughout our negotiations, Sutter Roseville workers stood strong and united on a list of priorities for our contract. Thursday, November 12th, our SEIU-UHW Bargaining Team completed tough negotiations with management that delivered on those goals.
Members Receive Long-awaited Retro Pay, Look Ahead to Bargaining
For three years, members at Centinela Hospital have battled for the retro pay guaranteed in our contract. We stood up to management's tactics and refused to be tricked into trading away our rights and protections in exchange for the money we were owed. When management tried to stall and keep us from our raises, we pushed back and delivered our notice to picket to let the hospital and our community know how Prime's Centinela was short-changing caregivers.
300-plus picket Management's plans to outsource jobs and slash benefits for caregivers
SEIU-UHW members came out in force at a pair of highly successful informational pickets at Sutter Delta and Sutter CPMC this week. With well over 300 people attending the pickets, a loud and clear message was sent to Sutter management that we are committed to winning a fair contract that protects jobs and provides fair wages and family healthcare.
Ballots have just been mailed out for the election at Hazel Hawkins Medical Center in Hollister. Already, more than 100 Hazel Hawkins workers are standing strong for their union.
Click here to download our new poster, with photos and signatures from 109 workers who are proud to stay strong together by voting to stay in SEIU-UHW.
On May 15th, our UHW-SEIU Member-Led Bargaining Team at Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center emerged victoriously from final negotiations regarding layoffs. The Team dramatically reduced the number from management's original proposal of 200, including UHW-SEIU members, down to only 7!
Additionally, management's proposals to reduce hours were minimized and affected employees will have no loss of benefits.
To get all the details, click here to read the entire bargaining update.
From the Daughters of Charity Bargaining Update from 5/15:
UHW-SEIU bargaining team members at Daughters of Charity (DoC) hospitals continue their unified effort to negotiate a new contract.
In the fight to Protect Fresno Home Care, UHW-SEIU is expanding our message. We are on the air in Fresno County with three hard-hitting new radio ads - one in Spanish and two in English.
This ad, "Solution," sends a clear message about our priorities:
To hear the other two ads, click here to visit www.ProtectFresnoHomeCare.org.
United in UHW-SEIU, hospital workers are winning big in these uncertain times--fighting layoffs and winning new contracts. Just take a look...
"It wasn't easy to win in these tough economic times, but we stayed united and fought for real improvements. That's the strength of UHW-SEIU!"
--Ciara Mainard, bargaining team member
Alameda Hospital workers recently approved a contract that their member bargaining committee negotiated; a contract that will raise their pay 18 percent over the course of the deal. To achieve their goals, the hospital's UHW-SEIU members had to fight a barrage of dire predictions by naysayers.
In this video, they tell their story:
"Our victory is an example of what all UHW members can continue to win by coming together and focusing on what's really important to us and our families," said one worker.
A special thanks to SEIU Local 1021 for this video.
Which is more important in your next contract?