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

After nearly a year of bargaining we are still waiting for Kaiser to move on our national agreement and get back to the table with the over 60,000 workers who are collectively bargaining as a part of the Alliance of Healthcare Unions. At this picket we intend to raise the profile of our issues and communicate with our patients and the public about what is at stake in this fight for the future of healthcare.

Join us at Kaiser Westside Medical Center on February 19th, and we will have three options for picket shifts you can sign up for.

Click Here to RSVP to Picket Shifts

I have watched in horror as federal armed agents have terrorized Minnesotans over these past few weeks. Our members have been subjected to flash-bangs, tear gas and physical force by masked aggressors. Innocent people have been abducted by anonymous agents without badges or warrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have gone door to door, leaving children terrified, and have brandished their weapons against peaceful protesters—including students and educators on school property.

We cannot look away. Our members in Minnesota are proudly and bravely speaking up for safe communities