From Mad Nurses to Movement: Inside CA's nursing union with UNAC/UHCP

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Friends and Enemas

Lindsey Shelton

81 episodes

2 days ago

It's an emotional ride in here, ya'll, and all are welcome! Friends & Enemas is brought to you by me, Travel Nurse, Entrepreneur, and Content Creator, Lindsey Shelton! Join me for a healthy dive into the friendly and the shitty: Light-hearted stories, taboo topics, and things the industry sweeps under the rug. A place where healthcare workers can unite and the general public can understand; This is both the shit show you have been waiting for and the metaphoric soap suds enema we all need. So pass the soap and let's go! New episodes every Wednesday!

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From Mad Nurses to Movement: Inside CA's nursing union with UNAC/UHCP

Friends and Enemas

1 hour 32 minutes 33 seconds

4 days ago

From Mad Nurses to Movement: Inside CA's nursing union with UNAC/UHCP

In this powerful and NEEDED episode, Lindsey interviews Executive Vice President Peter Sidhu, RN, of UNAC/UHCP, one of the top nursing unions in California. Together they dive into the roots of a movement born from “a group of mad nurses” who refused to accept unsafe working conditions — and how that spark grew into one of the strongest healthcare labor organizations in the country.

Peter breaks down the early days of UNAC/UHCP, the evolution of its historic labor partnership with Kaiser, and why that partnership looks very different today. We also dig into the upcoming strike by Sharp nurses in San Diego, the deep pay disparities between Northern and Southern California nurses, and the surge of anti-union rhetoric aimed at healthcare workers.

Whether you’re union, non-union, or somewhere in between, this conversation shines a light on why organized nursing matters now more than ever — for patient safety, workplace standards, and the future of the profession.

If you’ve ever wondered why unions exist, what they actually do, or how nurses can reclaim power in a broken healthcare system, this episode is a must-listen.

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The Pod: @friends.and.enemas

The Host: @scrubhacks