We are NUHW

We are the union. The co-workers who work with you every day caring for our patients. We know our hospitals. We know that we need a real voice in our workplace to take care of our patients and our families.

"What do I get by joining NUHW?"

We get the respect that comes from having a direct voice in decisions about wages, job security, and patient care. Management can’t make those decisions without us. We can better protect our jobs, negotiate for pay and benefits, and stand up for our patients.

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Nov022009

Election scheduled at Santa Rosa Memorial; SEIU folds under community pressure

DateMonday, November 2, 2009 at 12:00PM

Melissa Bosanco, care partner

“I’m so glad the delay is over. Now we can form our union with NUHW and focus on what’s important: making our hospital a better place to work and a better place for our patients.”

After six months of obstruction by a rival organization, victory is in sight for caregivers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. The labor board today scheduled our union election for Dec. 17 and 18.

A majority of us chose NUHW on April 13, when we filed a petition with the labor board requesting an election to form their union. A rival organization, SEIU-UHW, twice obstructed the labor board’s process by filing frivolous charges that were ultimately rejected.

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