We fought for a strong contract.
Now we have to fight to keep it.
This is a big fight, but we can do this.
We are strong and united — and the facts are on our side.
Fact: UCSF’s “integration” plan is a violation of our NUHW contract’s ban on subcontracting. This fake merger would force us out of our union and leave us with less take-home pay, costlier benefits, and less clout to advocate for East Bay kids.
Fact: The best way to serve East Bay kids and their families is to keep services in the East Bay and adequately staff Children’s Hospital Oakland so that we can provide seamless high-quality care.
Fact: Our wages and benefits as NUHW members are much better than they would be as members of the UC unions. We would have less take-home pay, we’d pay more for our health care and pension, and we’d lose the clinical ladders language that we fought for.
UCSF's fake merger
Without using the word, UC is trying to convince us that this is a merger so that they can change our working conditions and dismantle our union.
This is NOT a merger:
- the hospital name and branding will not change
- the decade-old affiliation agreement will not change
- the government and managed care contracts will not change
- the supplemental income streams will not change
- UC and Children’s hospitals will keep their separate hospital licences and remain separate legal entities
By making us UC employees, UCSF wants to force us to do the same work for less take-home pay and costlier benefits.
Our NUHW contracts are better
NUHW member’s wages are higher
The average starting wage of NUHW members is $3.67 higher than the average starting wage of workers in the three UC unions. The average maximum wage of NUHW members is $2.53 higher.
And when you factor in the cost that members of the UC unions pay for health care, our take-home pay is much higher.
NUHW members also move up the wage scale faster. It takes UC union members almost 5.5 years longer to reach the maximum wage.
Our NUHW contract gives us more PTO
Under our NUHW contract, we accrue more time off than members of the UC unions, and we can cash out additional hours when we reach the cap.
NUHW members pay much less for health care
We pay nothing for our Kaiser plans that cover us and our dependents, while UC union members pay $4000 a year — and that amount increases every year.
NUHW members who receive care through a PPO have a variety of coverage options and pay just 15 percent of the premium per month, regardless of which plan they choose.
By contrast, a member of a UC union who chooses the Anthem PPO for their family will pay more than $900 a month in premiums — that’s more than $10,000 per year.
Our NUHW contract bans subcontracting
Our NUHW contract bans subcontracting. The UC union contracts allow it.
UC’s “integration” plan is an attempt to circumvent our ban on subcontracting. They’re basically trying to subcontract our jobs to UC, and the hire us as the subcontractors to do our same work for lesser pay and benefits.
Our NUHW retirement plan costs us nothing
We pay nothing for our retirement plan, while UC employees have to pay 9 percent of their gross pay.
Our NUHW contract recognizes seniority
Under our NUHW contract, open positions are awarded based on seniority and years in the department, while seniority is not recognized in the UC union contracts.
Our NUHW contract includes clinical ladders for professionals
Members in our Professionals unit move up the clinical ladder automatically when requirements are met, whereas UC union members have to apply, wait up to seven months for a decision, and have no option to appeal.
Our NUHW contract helps protect our paycheck
We get a free pension and free family coverage in the Kaiser plan, while members of UC unions are required to contribute 9 percent of their gross pay to their pension, and have to pay for their Kaiser plan. UC union employees can see their gross salary reduced by at least 10 percent with these deductions.
Let's stay united
with NUHW!
Cast your ballot for NUHW April 3rd & 4th
Vote details:
Main Hospital
Thursday, April 3: 6am-9am & 10am-6pm
Friday, April 4: 6am-6pm
Bertha Wright Conference Room, Second floor
Walnut Creek
Friday, April 4: 11am-1pm
2401 Shadelands Drive