Kaiser Workers Voting on Strike Authorization
After months of negotiations and low wage proposals that workers say would accelerate the staffing crisis, union workers are voting on whether or not to authorize a strike.
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Kaiser Permanente Tele-Town Hall July 1st
OFNHP will also be holding a dial-in tele-town hall event on July 1st from 6:00-7:30pm where I will present our progress at the national table, where we are bargaining with Kaiser Permanente as part of the 20 union Alliance, as well as answer ques
This Nurse's Week Is About Building Power
This Nurse’s Week, we want to reflect on what the last year has been like for nurses and health professionals.
Picket at Kaiser Sunnyside Addresses Safe Staffing Needs in Emergency Department
On April 27th, over a hundred union members and supporters walked the picket line at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center over the problems facing the Emergency Department over the proceeding several months.
Informational Picket Planned at Kaiser Sunnyside Over Safe Staffing and Workplace Conditions on April 27
On April 27th the nurses and healthcare professionals at the Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center’s Emergency Department will be joining an informational picket to raise the issues of staffing ratios, departmental changes, and patient care. These workers are members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP), and are asking that management address many of the concerns that they fear could interfere with their ability to provide patient care.
Victory at PeaceHealth Emergency Department Protects Pharmacy Tech
PeaceHealth terminated a Pharmarchy Tech, claiming she violated HIPPA. As a Pharmacy Tech that was working in the Emergency Department doing Med Recs, part of her duties is to review the patients file for details needed to completer the work. The Employer claimed she took a deep dive into the patients record and after going through the grievance process we advanced it to Arbitration.
After Strike, Techs Win New Contract and Huge Wage Raises at St. Charles
The medical techs, technologists, and therapists at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon have ratified their first union contract!
Union Wins Unfair Labor Practice Over PeaceHealth's Attempt to Silence Free Speech
An Unfair Labor Practice charge was filed last summer on behalf of Laurie Heppel, a strong union leader and bargaining chair at PeaceHealth.