UCSF licensed clinical social worker and UPTE member Juliette Suarez published an op-ed advocating for enhanced staffing standards for social workers at San Francisco General Hospital. The publication, prompted by the fatal stabbing of colleague Alberto Rangel, underscored persistent concerns regarding safety protocols, resource allocation, and compensation for social workers within the institution.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has pledged a $15 million annual investment to expand security and safety measures at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital following the fatal workplace stabbing of a UCSF social worker.
The University of California has ratified a tentative agreement with the University Professional and Technical Employees union and registered nurses have also approved a separate contract with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, resulting in improved wages, healthcare premiums, and workplace conditions.
The University of California and UPTE-CWA 9119 have reached a tentative agreement, ending a 17-month long labor standoff and averting a potential strike of over 80,000 UC workers.
Over 80,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals across the University of California system are set to launch a statewide strike on November 17-18 to protest the UC’s refusal to address the staffing crisis threatening patient care, student services, and the research mission.
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