Countdown to Contract ExpirationAll six of our Kaiser Permanente bargaining and recently reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) for our local contracts at each unit-specific bargaining table. National bargaining begins is continuing with OFNHP and all other Alliance of Healthcare Unions locals participating to ensure we win a

Now that the Halsey Street Labcorp location has won their union election, we have joined our bargaining teams so that all fourteen Labcorp locations are now bargaining together! We have been in negotiations for months but still have a long ways to go to win our first contract. We will keep you informed as we head back to the table.

Lab week is coming up next week, which is a great chance for us to share more about our work with the public and raise the profile of our campaign! Check out our schedule below, but we are also encouraging our members to take photos and videos and either post them on

By Dave Crone RT steward SMC

Kaiser Respiratory Therapists (RTs) have been speaking up about woefully lagging wages for years. Despite a sit-in and march on the boss and after weeks of silence we were told KPNW, “does not have an interest in negotiating an adjustment to Respiratory Therapist wage scales,” according to VP of HR, Todd Lindamood.

While Mr. Lindamood claims to appreciate Respiratory Therapists’ passion and dedication to members and Kaiser Permanente, inaction speaks louder than words. Appreciation would look like a respectful partnership, timely responses, working together in good

By Chris Stafford Ortho Tech steward SMC/SYB    

Kaiser Orthopedic Technologists have been speaking up and fighting for restoration of safe orthopedic and podiatric care. We are standing in lockstep with our provider and allied staff partners voicing our collective concern and outrage via our, “We care, KP Exploits it!” wristband campaign and our safe staffing petition. Despite these actions Non Clinically Trained KP administrators Bo Lockhart and Tony Juarez have targeted Orthopedic Technologists and our highly valued technical skills in the name of profits over safe patient care.

Prior to