December 29, 2008:  Watch our new Video on Kindred Victory

Caregivers at ten Kindred Healthcare nursing homes win raises, organizing rights, and a voice to improve care

"Quality care committees are unprecedented in the nursing home industry," said Ema Penisini, a certified nursing assistant for eight years at Pacific Coast Care Center in Salinas. "Everyone's so excited about this agreement". Read our Press Release and Watch our Kindred Victory Video

Union Members Overwhemlngly Boycotted and Actively Opposed SEIU's Sham Election - The votes are counted and the results are in

UHW members delivered over 125,000 protests in opposition to Andy Stern’s sham vote on local union jurisdiction for healthcare workers in California. We stood up against the false choice of two bad options: tear 65,000 members out of UHW, or dissolve our union completely. By contrast, just 25,000 out of 309,000 eligible members from three different SEIU locals returned ballots endorsing either choice.  Visit www.SEIUVoice.org for more about Sham Vote

San Francisco Commends UHW's 'Fight for Real Democracy'   Read More

Lawmakers and Leaders Urge SEIU to Abandon Takeover of Calif. Healthcare Union 

Hundreds call on national union officials to resolve dispute without a trusteeship of United Healthcare Workers - The list of signers includes state senators and assemblymembers, Democratic party leaders, members of boards of supervisors of ten counties, leaders of unions and labor councils across the state, religious leaders, healthcare advocates, leaders of seniors' organizations, and heads of Latino, Filipino-American, and Chinese-American organizations. Read Full Press Release

Rules and Schedule for the SEIU California Advisory Membership Vote

 Shining our Light on the Daughters of Charity

On December 17, UHW members at Daughters of Charity facilities held powerful candlelight vigils to call on management to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith.  

 ‘Tis the Season for a Fair Contract!

On Thursday, December 18, UHW members at Centinela Hospital held a rally in front of the hospital to demand a fair contract.

 Tentative contract agreement reached at Enloe Medical Center

After more than five years of work, UHW members at Enloe Medical Center in Chico are just a few days away from finalizing their first contract. Read more

 Sutter Amador Hospital Employees to Vote on Joining UHW, call for fair, respectful process

On Oct. 30, 350 hospital and clinic workers at Sutter Amador Hospital representing all healthcare classifications, including RNs, CNAs, Rad Techs, Cooks, Pharmacists, and Medical Assistants filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for an election to establish UHW as their union representative. Read more

 UHW Nursing Home Workers Win Groundbreaking Contract with Horizon West

Earlier this week over 500 nursing home workers at six facilities ratified a new master contract with Horizon West, a for-profit company operating nursing, assisted living and retirement facilities throughout California and Utah.  Read about the Historic Settlement