OAKLAND - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has overturned an April union election and ordered a new election be held for more than 140 healthcare workers who provide care at Alameda County's two correctional facilities. The NLRB has called for the new election because many workers were denied the opportunity to vote.

Philosophy of profits before patients is bad for communities and bad for quality patient care

SAN LEANDRO, CA - Prime Healthcare's standing offer to the Eden Township Healthcare District to take over and operate San Leandro Hospital is meeting fierce new opposition - from Prime's own healthcare workers.

Raises and protections in agreement strengthens staff retention
 
LOS ANGELES – Laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, nurse attendants, and other caregivers who are members of Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers – West (SEIU-UHW), at Good Samaritan Hospital have ratified a new union contract that will help the local hospital maintain high standards for patient care.

Raises and protections in agreement strengthens staff retention

LOS ANGELES - Medical assistants, and x-ray technicians, among others who are members of Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), at the Serra Community Medical Clinic have ratified a new union contract that will help the local hospital maintain high standards for patient care.

NUHW, the financially-strapped group started by Sal Rosselli and former SEIU-UHW officials, suffers more rejection with 42nd election loss

OAKLAND - Today, 100 Crothall workers at Enloe Medical Center in Chico won their election to keep their union - Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) - in another rejection of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), the organization started by former SEIU-UHW President Sal Rosselli and other former union officials.
 

Setbacks for NUHW, the financially-strapped group started by Sal Rosselli and former SEIU-UHW officials, grow as they face 32nd election loss

OAKLAND – More than 120 Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) members at Tiburcio Vasquez Clinic in Hayward won union elections today over the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), the organization started by former SEIU-UHW President Sal Rosselli and other former union officials.  

Raises and protections in agreement strengthens staff retention

LOS ANGELES – Licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse assistants, environmental services technicians and other caregivers who are members of Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), at Cedars Sinai Medical Center have ratified a new union contract that will help the local hospital maintain high standards for patient care.

SANTA ANA, CA - Prime Healthcare's attempt to grab up hospitals in Southern California met a wall of opposition from Orange County community leaders and healthcare workers protesting outside the Santa Ana Courthouse where a judge weighed one of Prime's requests related to acquisition of four struggling local hospitals.

Raises and protections in agreement strengthens staff retention

LANCASTER, CA - Certified nurse assistants, environmental services workers, laboratory technicians, respiratory therapists and other caregivers who are members of Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), at Antelope Valley Hospital have ratified a new union contract that will help the local hospital maintain high standards for patient care.

Raises and protections in agreement strengthens staff retention

LOS ANGELES - Laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, certified nurses assistants, ER technicians and other caregivers who are members of Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers - West (SEIU-UHW), at three AHMC Healthcare, Inc hospitals - Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital in Monterey Park and Greater El Monte Community Hospital in South El Monte - have ratified a new union contract that will help the local hospital maintain high standards for patient care.

Workers focused on quality of care & potential County liability

OAKLAND, CA - Nurses, physician's assistants, licensed vocational nurses, dental assistants and others who provide medical care at Alameda County's two correctional facilities will focus public attention on the replacement staff on Friday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. outside the headquarters of HealthSource Global Staffing. HealthSource, which offers assignments ranging from one-day to two-weeks, has provided Prison Health Services with temporary medical staff after the corporation locked-out the healthcare workers in retaliation for holding a one-day unfair labor practices strike.

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.