This past week, we continued national bargaining with Kaiser Permanente alongside the Alliance of Healthcare Unions. While we are proud of the progress we have made, we remain far apart on many of the issues that matter most to our members.

Economics

The Alliance economic subgroup met with Kaiser Permanente (KP) on Monday and Wednesday. KP made no meaningful movement toward our goal of restoring fairness to our wages. High inflation and recent contract settlements in our region have left Kaiser scrambling to fill open positions while our members struggle to keep up.

Instead of countering on wages

On Thursday, August 7, our members filled downtown Portland to demonstrate unity and strength in the fight for justice at Kaiser. The rally featured speakers from across our union and other locals in the Alliance of Healthcare Unions, along with political leaders such as Representatives Travis Nelson and Rob Nosse, and labor leaders including Oregon AFL-CIO President Graham Trainor and Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) President Angela Bonilla. The event closed with powerful speeches from OFNHP President Sarina Roher and AFT National President Randi Weingarten.

“Kaiser is an organization

This week marked a critical moment in our fight for a fair national contract with Kaiser Permanente. As members of the Alliance of Healthcare Unions—which represents over 60,000 healthcare professionals across the country, including our own OFNHP members—we have been at the table demanding what we all know is necessary: safe staffing, fair wages, and a real voice on the job.

At Thursday night's rally, we showed just how powerful we are. Hundreds of OFNHP members and allies packed Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland for a historic demonstration in support of healthcare workers and the

Kaiser Week of Action Starts August 4th
the first week of August, OFNHP members across our Kaiser facilities are taking bold, unified action to show our strength and solidarity as we head toward the critical August 7th Rally for Patient Care and Healthcare Justice. Each day this week highlights a different way to mobilize, connect with our coworkers, and raise our collective voice as we fight for a fair contract and the future of our profession. These actions are designed not only to build momentum for Thursday’s rally, but also to make clear—across every site and department—that we are united

Join us on August 7th at 6:00 p.m. at Terry Schrunk Plaza for our Rally to Support Healthcare Workers at Kaiser! We’re standing in solidarity with 60,000 healthcare professionals nationwide in the fight for living wages, safe staffing, and a real voice on the job. This powerful event will feature healthcare workers, community activists, union siblings, and political leaders all coming together to demand better for caregivers and patients alike. Sign up now and be part of this critical show of solidarity!

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At our August 7th rally, healthcare professionals, union members, and

As many of you already know, we have two important all-PeaceHealth tele-town halls coming up, and all PeaceHealth members are invited to attend. This is your chance to hear updates, ask questions, and get involved in the conversations that matter most to us as healthcare workers.

We’ll be covering critical issues including:

• The recent layoffs
• Problems with our health insurance
• And other key concerns impacting PeaceHealth members across our union.

Please plan to attend whichever meeting time works best for you:

📅 Evening Tele-Town Hall
Date: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM (Pacific)
Zoom Link: