In tough times, the following AFT + Member Benefits programs through Union Plus offer tools to help stretch your household budget. In addition, members who participate in certain AFT + benefits may be eligible for direct financial assistance in the event of job interruptions/job loss. For more information and eligibility, see www.unionplus.org/hardship.
Are you sick with COVID-19 or think you might be? We need to hear from you! Our task force has created a new tool to report when members contract the virus.
Your voluntary report will help us identify problem areas and allow us to follow up with you for support. Report your illness in confidence–your report will not be shared with management.
Has COVID-19 impacted you or your loved ones?
You are not alone. Check out our relief resources and roundup of key links to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 related issues for healthcare workers.
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the top issues members are asking about as your workplaces shift gears to meet the expected surge in demand for hospital services.
There is an FAQ page for members working at Kaiser Permanente and one for members working at PeaceHealth. We will keep them updated as the situation develops. Check back frequently for the most up-to-date information. Please continue to direct your questions and feedback to our covid19@ofnhp.org inbox.
OFNHP has elected new leadership for a two-year term. Thank you to every candidate who stepped up and every member who voted. Our Election Committee worked very hard this year to conduct this election fairly in times of pandemic. Please join us in sending a note of gratitude to committee members at elections@ofnhp.org.
Going into the holiday season, the shelves were almost bare in PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center's Dove Pantry–an onsite food pantry for hospital employees. In December, OFNHP President Adrienne Enghouse challenged the steward council to do something about it.
OFNHP steward and Ultrasound Tech Shawna Ross stepped up to lead the project, spreading the word about the donation drive throughout the month of January. Through Facebook posts, flyers, break room visits, and social networks, stewards advertised the drive and collected over 500 lbs of food and supplies.
On January 31, volunteers met to package items–making sure each one had a union sticker–before delivering the items to the pantry and organizing the shelves.