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PeaceHealth Strike FAQ


What is a strike exactly?

When bargaining fails to result in a contract we can be proud of, a strike is our last option where union workers, together, refuse to go to work, shifting the balance of power and showing the employer how essential we are.


When would a strike occur?

A strike can only occur after the contracts have expired, and all of them will expire by September 30th.


How much notice do we have to give to the employer?

Ten days.


How is a strike determined?

Only a vote of the OFNHP membership would determine whether or not we go on strike

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This Nurse’s Week, we want to reflect on what the last year has been like for nurses and health professionals. As frontline healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, we have lived with the kind of trauma and stress that few will ever have to face. We have seen our patients suffer, our coworkers pushed to the breaking point, and have looked around as communities struggled to stay afloat. Our entire country saw us for the heroes that we are: they cannot do it without us.

While we have been doing the work of saving lives, many of the executives in these hospitals and clinics have raked in

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The medical techs, technologists, and therapists at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon have ratified their first union contract!

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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we called on Kaiser Permanente to revisit the Performance Sharing Program (PSP) goals bargained under pre-pandemic conditions. Click here to view Kaiser's 2020 Performance Sharing Program goals for our region. 
 
Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been multiple examples from across the country validating the concerns the Alliance first raised in April.  For the past few weeks, OFNHP and the Alliance of Health Care Unions have pressed on Kaiser and finally reached an agreement on the 2020 PSP goals for the Alliance in the NW region. 
 
In the
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Union leaders say state regulatory body must go back to the drawing board on COVID-19 emergency temporary standard

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Kaiser Retirees

Retiring from Kaiser Permanente can be complicated, and your union is here for you with the resources needed to guide you as you prepare to make that transition. 

To help you navigate the retirement you've earned, detailed information for OFNHP Kaiser members is available!

A Comprehensive Walk Through of KP Retirement Benefits 

First, learn how to understand and maximize your benefits by clicking here. This comprehensive documemt includes information on retiree medical, your Health Reimbursement Account, and your pension plan. It also notes key dates in accessing your

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