Unites more than 85,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California, Colorado, Oregon, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington.

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“As the 25th anniversary of the historic Partnership between Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions approaches, the CKPU calls on Kaiser to step up to the Partnership to take on the healthcare worker staffing crisis and treat it as the patient care emergency that it is…”
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This year, 40% of prescriptions for Coalition union members and their families need to be delivered by mail in order to keep co-pays at the current rates. If not, in-person prescription co-pays go up to $20 each.

Why choose mail-order pharmacy? Co-pays are only $5, most prescriptions arrive by USPS in 3-5 days, and you can get up to a 3-month supply.

Use these tools to help us reach our goal– including new Mail Order Pharmacy Huddle Messsages!

WE STOOD UP FOR FAIRNESS & QUALITY PATIENT CARE – AND MADE HISTORY

As Kaiser pushed two-tier wages and benefits on Alliance union members and the Local 39 Operating Engineers strike passed its second month, Coalition union members responded with action.

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"These days everyone is running just to do the basics for their patients. As a Hospital Unit Secretary, I am in the middle of it all, taking phone calls from patients and trying to get them the help they need. Unfortunately, it has become the norm that they have to wait, sometimes 30 minutes, because there are simply not enough staff on the floors. If you have to go to the bathroom or are in pain, waiting even 5 minutes feels too long. It didn’t used to be this way, and it shouldn’t be now."Jeannie Shim, Hospital Unit Service Coordinator in Southern California, OPEIU Local 30 #coalitionstrong #ckpu #frontlineworkerscareHawaii Nurses Association/OPEIU Local 50SEIU-United Healthcare Workers WestSEIU Local 105SEIU Local 121RNSEIU Local 49SEIU Healthcare 1199NWOPEIU Local 2OPEIU Local 8OPEIU Local 29- Legacy 3UFCW Local 555Engineers & Scientists of California Local 20, IFPTE AFL & CIO ... See MoreSee Less

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A champion of the civil rights and labor movements, Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership and activism in the mid-sixties, still resonates in the labor movement 52 years after his assassination. In the days prior to his murder, Dr. King spoke with members of AFSCME Local 1733 and encouraged them to keep fighting unfair policies that were keeping their work unsafe and underpaid.His tireless fight for racial and economic justice is a reminder that we have come so far, but there’s still work to be done. He believed that the structure of unions, their commitment to equal and fair pay and their calls for safe work conditions were a key component to an equitable society.He also called on worker organizations to do better, and denounce discrimination within its ranks, and become a political force against those who seek to weaponize exploitation and threaten our right to be able to earn a sustainable, fair, and honest living.When you speak of Dr. King and his legacy, remember that he spoke often of collective voice, collective action, and collective power. If we are united together, we win!credit: IATSE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee#MLKDay ... See MoreSee Less

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"We lost so many staff during the pandemic. We cannot get back to full staffing levels because Kaiser cannot compete with the signing bonuses and higher pay that other hospitals offer. Something has to change soon."
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"Some people wait an hour to talk to me, only to hear that they can't see their doc for a month. It breaks my heart. Imagine telling that to a recently diagnosed cancer patient. KP needs to think like patients, not just business people."
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"As a pharmacist, one error could cause disaster. Working at Kaiser Permanente has become frustrating and scary as the focus is on how fast we can push out prescriptions, not safety. This is not good for anyone; we need more staffing." #coalitionstrong #CKPU #frontlineworkerscare

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Many KP departments saw staff cuts during the pandemic; now, patient volumes are rising. "In 22 years at KP, I have been through other emergencies. The response was not to staff down; we staffed up. This time should be no different."
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“We give comfort & answers on the most difficult days of patients' lives, & need proper staffing to deliver that excellent care." #coalitionstrong #ckpu #frontlineworkerscare

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