Organizers’ RoundTable – Union Delegates Conference 2021
SHOP STEWARD ROUNDTABLE: Misha Smith, OPEIU Local 8, Georgette Bradford, SEIU-UHW, Audrey King, OPEIU Local 2, Ellie Kung, IFPTE/ESC Local 20, and Pharaoh Stone, OPEIU Local...
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CKPU Leaders Push for Answers, Demand Fair Impacts from KP’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Please download, print, and distribute this flyer. At a meeting with Kaiser on their...
Read MoreKAISER UNILATERALLY IMPLEMENTS COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE; SIDESTEPS COALITION AND PARTNERSHIP PROCESS
Recently, Kaiser Management announced its vaccination mandate– a decision made without engaging the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Union (CKPU) or utilizing the partnership process. On the afternoon of Friday, July 30,...
Read MoreCOALITION OF KAISER PERMANENTE UNIONS STATEMENT ON THE US CAPITOL INSURRECTION
Statement on Police Violence and Racial Injustice – Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions
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Open Letter to Kaiser Permanente on Child Care Benefits
The Coalition requests to meet with Senior Leadership immediately to negotiate the swift reinstatement of the child care benefit so that working parents at Kaiser Permanente can be there for our patients in need.
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Update: Additional leave benefits extended thru Sept. 30
Kaiser Permanente announced today that it will be extending the 80 hours of additional leave enhanced benefits.
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“Police violence against people of color is a labor issue”
Statement on Police Violence and Racial Injustice – Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions
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Update: Extended COVID-19 Benefits a Big Win for Coalition Union Members
Members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have received nearly $10 million in childcare...
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22 hours ago ·
Coalition Union members took action today at facilities in Colorado, Washington, and Southern California to educate patients that when Kaiser Permanente Thrive pushes for two-tier wages and benefits, it not only shortchanges workers but it also shortchanges patient care. Quality patient care depends on unified teams that are supported and valued equally. We stand firmly united against divided pay, and with our Alliance siblings fighting for a fair contract. ![]()
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3 days ago ·
"...Union workers point out that dropping the starting pay will make it harder to hire and keep staff—especially now that the pandemic has heightened the stress and risk of health care jobs.![]()
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The proposal would put some new hires at Kaiser behind the starting rates at McDonald’s or Amazon warehouses, said Steelworkers Local 7600 Vice President Norberto Gomez, who has put in 23 years transporting patients around Kaiser facilities as a mobility technician.![]()
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“If given a choice between flipping burgers or moving Covid patients to the morgue for the same money, it’s a no-brainer,” he said."
4 days ago ·
“… Unions representing Hollywood crew workers, Kaiser Permanente clinicians, John Deere manufacturers and several others are threatening strikes unless their employers offer better collective bargaining agreements. ![]()
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“That is symbolic of what we’re seeing throughout the economy,” Shuler said. “Working people who have gotten us through this pandemic, who have worked incredible hours, made incredible sacrifices, are now saying, ‘Really, this is the best you can do?’ ”
Taking the lead at the AFL-CIO
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2 weeks ago ·
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“Two-tier finds a crack and creates a canyon.” - Jane Carter, labor economist @unacuhcp
“The largest, longest-lasting, most-comprehensive labor-management partnership in the United States is in peril.”
cc: @LMPtalk @kpthrive https://twitter.com/labornotes/status/1450506578096898049
Workers across three states are preparing for a massive strike at Kaiser Permanente. The heart of the conflict is Kaiser's two-tier wage proposal, a rarity in health care. https://labornotes.org/2021/10/kaisers-outrageous-two-tier-wage-proposal-may-provoke-massive-strike
