SEIU United Healthcare Workers West

SEIU: Healthcare Workers Vote to Strike Across LifeLong Medical Care Clinics Over Silencing Workers, Bargaining in Bad Faith

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare workers at LifeLong Medical Clinics have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike over management's attempts to silence them for trying to solve staffing and patient care problems, and to demand management bargain in good faith for solutions.

Key Points: 
  • "We are ready to strike because management refuses to listen to healthcare workers and is not bargaining with us in good faith," said Mable Bermudez-Chun, a community health worker at LifeLong Brookside Clinic.
  • Workers at Lifelong Medical Care are concerned about worker safety and threats to the quality of patient care due to understaffing.
  • The strike vote applies to more than 500 healthcare workers in a variety of job classes, including registered nurses, medical assistants, social workers, dental assistants, community health workers, street medicine workers, patient care representatives, and others.
  • SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a healthcare justice union of more than 100,000 healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare activists united to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality care for all Californians, provided by valued and respected healthcare workers.

SEIU-UHW: Healthcare Workers at Five HCA Hospitals Vote to Strike Over Management's Threats, Initimidation, Other Unfair Labor Practices

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of healthcare workers at five HCA facilities in California have voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike to demand their employer stop the threats and intimidation, and bargain in good faith with them over short-staffing, low-wages, and worker safety concerns. Caregivers at HCA hospitals fear that the company's profit focus is endangering worker and patient safety.

Key Points: 
  • Caregivers at HCA hospitals fear that the company's profit focus is endangering worker and patient safety.
  • This chronic short staffing has allowed HCA Healthcare to rake in billions of dollars , resulting in huge payouts for executives and shareholders.
  • The strike also follows a national report released by SEIU , the nation's largest union of healthcare workers, revealing a dangerous pattern of understaffing at HCA hospitals.
  • SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a healthcare justice union of more than 100,000 healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare activists united to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality care for all Californians, provided by valued and respected healthcare workers.

Healthcare Workers File Petition Asking FDA to Recall Fresenius Dialysis Machines to Protect Patients

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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"We need these modifications to protect dialysis patients and help them make informed choices about the care they receive," said Hortencia Armendariz, Healthcare Justice Director at SEIU-UHW.

Key Points: 
  • "We need these modifications to protect dialysis patients and help them make informed choices about the care they receive," said Hortencia Armendariz, Healthcare Justice Director at SEIU-UHW.
  • More than half of the dialysis machines used worldwide are made by Fresenius Medical Care, according to the company.
  • In the last ten years, Fresenius dialysis machines have had a variety of adverse events reported to the FDA that have resulted in recalls.
  • SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a healthcare justice union of more than 100,000 healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare activists united to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality care for all Californians, provided by valued and respected healthcare workers.

Healthcare Workers at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital to Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices, Unsafe Staffing Levels, Low Wages

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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Marina del Rey, Calif., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare workers at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital will be making public statements and answering questions on Monday, December 12 at 8 am, as they begin a five-day unfair labor practice strike to demand their employer bargain in good faith with them over inadequate staffing, patient and worker safety concerns and low wages.

Key Points: 
  • Marina del Rey, Calif., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare workers at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital will be making public statements and answering questions on Monday, December 12 at 8 am, as they begin a five-day unfair labor practice strike to demand their employer bargain in good faith with them over inadequate staffing, patient and worker safety concerns and low wages.
  • The strike is scheduled to last through Friday, December 16.
  • “We want our employer to stop committing unfair labor practices, and bargain in good faith.  We’re struggling to keep up, and people are leaving because they just can’t afford to work here.
  • “They’re raising pay at Target and Jack in the Box, but they aren’t raising pay at Marina del Rey Hospital, and to make matters worse our employer refuses to even bargain in good faith.

SEIU-UHW: Stanford Healthcare Workers Reach Ground-Breaking Agreement, including 15% Raises, $25/Hour Minimum Wage

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Friday, December 16, 2022
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Across California and the nation, healthcare workers have been going on strike at unprecedented levels, citing low wages and chronic understaffing while their employers have amassed record pandemic profits.

Key Points: 
  • Across California and the nation, healthcare workers have been going on strike at unprecedented levels, citing low wages and chronic understaffing while their employers have amassed record pandemic profits.
  • This agreement at Stanford represents a very different approach that recognizes the economic and personal realities of the frontline workers who have been called "healthcare heroes," during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • "Worse yet, we are always short-staffed because so many caregivers have left healthcare for better-paying, less stressful jobs somewhere else.
  • SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a healthcare justice union of more than 100,000 healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare activists united to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality care for all Californians, provided by valued and respected healthcare workers.Learn more at www.seiu-uhw.org .

Healthcare Workers at 13 Dialysis Clinics Across California File for Union Elections

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 300 healthcare workers at 13 dialysis clinics across the state have filed for elections to join SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West to improve working conditions, staffing, patient care, and wages at their facilities.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 300 healthcare workers at 13 dialysis clinics across the state have filed for elections to join SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West to improve working conditions, staffing, patient care, and wages at their facilities.
  • Eight of the 13 dialysis clinics where workers filed for union elections are owned by Fresenius Medical Care and five by Satellite Healthcare.
  • These 13 dialysis clinics include facilities in San Francisco, the East Bay Area, San Diego County, the greater San Jose region, and Camarillo.
  • Dialysis workers have been working with SEIU-UHW members for six years to improve patient protections and to hold the industry accountable to workers and patients alike.

Strike Averted at Six KPC Health Hospitals as Workers, Management Reach Agreement

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late last night, workers and management at KPC Health reached a tentative agreement, allowing workers to call off an impending five-day strike scheduled to begin Monday, September 26 at 6am.

Key Points: 
  • ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late last night, workers and management at KPC Health reached a tentative agreement, allowing workers to call off an impending five-day strike scheduled to begin Monday, September 26 at 6am.
  • The new agreement significantly raises wages at six KPC facilities across Orange County and the Inland Empire, addressing workers concerns about chronic short staffing and high turnover.
  • Affected KPC facilities include Victor Valley Global Medical Center in Victorville, Anaheim Global Medical Center, Chapman Global Medical Center, South Coast Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, Hemet Global Medical Center, and Menifee Valley Medical Center.
  • More than 1,400 KPC Health Inc. employees are members of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), and their contract with the hospital expired July 13, 2022.

SEIU: Healthcare Workers to Strike at For-Profit Healthcare Provider - KPC Health - Over Unfair Labor Practices, Short-Staffing

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Employees at KPC Health Inc. facilities say conditions are dire for caregivers and patients inside their facility as management ignores concerns about understaffing and working conditions.

Key Points: 
  • Employees at KPC Health Inc. facilities say conditions are dire for caregivers and patients inside their facility as management ignores concerns about understaffing and working conditions.
  • We voted to strike because we want to put a stop to KPC's unfair labor practices and because we care about patient safety.
  • More than 1,400 KPC Health Inc. employees are members of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), and their contract with the hospital expired July 13, 2022.
  • WHAT: Healthcare workers wearing their uniforms will distribute leaflets to passersby, hold signs, and chant in protest of KPC Health Inc.s understaffing, unsustainable turnover, sub-standard wages, and unfair labor practices.

SEIU-UHW: Healthcare Workers Launch Campaign for Statewide $25 Healthcare Minimum Wage at CA State Capitol

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 200 healthcare workers from across California will meet with legislators, calling on lawmakers to enact a statewide minimum wage for healthcare workers.

Key Points: 
  • Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 200 healthcare workers from across California will meet with legislators, calling on lawmakers to enact a statewide minimum wage for healthcare workers.
  • Widespread support and momentum for a healthcare worker minimum wage are growing after four city councils in Southern California voted to establish a healthcare worker minimum wage.
  • We are counting on the California legislature to stand with us and enact fair wages for healthcare workers statewide.
  • SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a healthcare justice union of more than 100,000 healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare activists united to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality care for all Californians, provided by valued and respected healthcare workers.Learn more at www.seiu-uhw.org

SEIU-UHW: Los Angeles City Council Passes $25 Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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Los Angeles, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Los Angeles City Council has voted 10-0 in favor of a $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers in the city.

Key Points: 
  • Los Angeles, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Los Angeles City Council has voted 10-0 in favor of a $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers in the city.
  • "We applaud the Los Angeles City Council for leading the way toward protecting public health and addressing a staffing shortage that threatens Angelenos' care," said Dave Regan, president of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West.
  • "By ensuring healthcare workers earn a fair wage that reflects the vital work they do, Los Angeles can retain and attract the workers needed to ensure the quality of healthcare doesn't decline in the city."
  • The new minimum wage would cover all private sector healthcare workers who work in hospitals, integrated health systems, and dialysis clinics in the city of Los Angeles.