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Inspiring Stories from Our Union Community

From everyday wins to extraordinary efforts, our members’ stories highlight the strength, solidarity, and impact of our union. Help us build a wall of truth: We may not be able to share every story, but every voice helps shape our union’s vision and our future.

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Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Nicole Wooten, RN

Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Nicole Wooten, RN

When you finally get to leave, you think about the faces you saw that day—the people you wanted to help more but couldn’t. The patient who was scared and needed someone to sit with them, but you had five other rooms to check. The one who wanted to tell you a story, but you were already halfway out the door to handle something urgent.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Diana Guerrero, CWON

Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Diana Guerrero, CWON

"In wound care, I treat the whole person, not just the wound. On any given day, I care for diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, and painful skin fold infections, just to name a few. But my favorite cases are ostomies.
Ready To Win: Liz Donnelly, CNM

Ready To Win: Liz Donnelly, CNM

For Liz Donnelly, a midwife at Kaiser in Northern California, becoming a midwife was never just a job—it was a calling that brought together her passion for social justice with caring for people directly.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Shannon Benson, RN

Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Shannon Benson, RN

It was about twenty years ago. My daughter was seven, and we were driving home from her summer soccer practice when I caught a flash of sunlight on something in an empty field.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Walter Fulgham, PA-C
Walter Fulgram Physician Assistant, Kaiser Santa Clara, Interventional Cardiology

Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Walter Fulgham, PA-C

For almost 15 years, I tried to change things from the inside. I believed that with persistence, collaboration, and a loud enough voice, we could fix the system. And in some ways, we did.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Matt Piskura, PT

Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Matt Piskura, PT

I never saw myself stepping into union leadership—at least not at first. It started with a general sense that organizing was a good idea. Maybe I’m a natural organizer, so I began making calls to folks in my home health group in Hawai‘i.

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