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This last week has been amazing as we have connected with you in your worksites and in our Zoom meetings, and hearing from so many of you about what this contract means to you.

We are thrilled to announce that all 8 bargaining units ratified our first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with an overwhelming majority of YES votes. The total percentage of votes across all units combined was 86% yes!

What comes next?

  • $800 ratification bonus
  • Immediate job security/protections
  • A legally binding grievance process takes effect
  • Immediate regulations on contingent employees
  • Enforceable quality of care and
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All six of our Kaiser Permanente bargaining and recently reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) for our local contracts at each unit-specific bargaining table. You can visit here to read about our recent complete TA.

This page will be kept up to date so that you can see updates from all of our bargaining units and the national table, as well as any other resources you will need along the way. Remember that we are to be wearing red, union colors, on every Tuesday during the campaign.

Now that we have reached Tentative Agreements (TAs) on all six of our local agreements, you can read a summary and

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OFNHP delivered an on-the-record proposal to Kaiser Permanente with the intent to resolve all outstanding bargaining issues and put into effect hard-fought improvements we’ve already won in local and national bargaining.
 
Our proposal addresses our key priorities: retro pay, contract alignment, and preservation of all the rights and benefits in our national and local contracts.
 
 
This round of bargaining has reminded me of Maya Angelou’s famous advice: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
 
Kaiser has taken the position that they will no longer engage in national
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Nearly 70 technicians represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP) at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge (AHCG) in The Dalles have ratified their second union contract, marking another major step forward for the unit. The agreement passed with a 100% “Yes” vote among those who participated, demonstrating overwhelming support for the gains secured through collective bargaining.

The new contract delivers significant improvements in wages, differentials, scheduling practices, and workplace policies. One of the most important wins is a major overhaul of the wage

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Labcorp workers signing their first Tentative Agreement!

On Monday, March 3rd, nearly 500 Labcorp laboratory professionals represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP, AFT Local 5017, AFL-CIO) reached and signed a Tentative Agreement (TA) on their first union contract after more than a year of negotiations. The workers perform a range of skilled laboratory roles across multiple sites and have been bargaining to secure stronger wages, job protections, and standards that support quality patient care.

"This contract is more than just a victory for workers seeking their voices to be respected by their employer,” said

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Hello OFNHP family,

I know many members are feeling anxious about the lack of information coming out of national bargaining.

Here’s the reality: we can’t ratify our local agreement until the National Agreement issues are resolved. The National Agreement lives as an appendix to our local contracts. Until those national issues are settled, there is no complete agreement to vote on.

I’m reluctant to make predictions in a moment like this. There’s too much uncertainty and too little information about what is happening at other local tables. But I hope we’ll have more clarity in the next few days

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