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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

August 13th

Today, your local Common Interest Table has had its second session with Kaiser:

As a reminder, OFNHP members have been demanding Kaiser meet with the six bargaining units together to work on issues of importance to all of our tables. Following thousands of emails and a petition with over 2,000 member signatures, we got what we wanted: an opportunity to be heard together – one voice, one union!

Our first session on July 21st ended with a Tentative Agreement (TA) on Successorship, which was egregiously and unfairly retracted by KP only days later. Don't forget to add your name to the

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: 

Over the past few weeks, OFNHP members have been showing up strong in their communities! A core pillar of our union’s mission is solidarity — not just in our workplaces, but by building vital coalitions right outside our front doors.

On June 14th, OFNHP members joined millions across the country in celebrating No Kings Day, an incredible demonstration of people from all walks of life fighting to protect our democracy. Members took to the streets in Portland, Bend, Eugene — even Chicago! — to voice their support for union rights, immigrant protections, federal park preservation, and defending

We just wrapped up our fourth day of impact bargaining over PeaceHealth’s mass layoffs — and thanks to YOUR incredible action, we made some major breakthroughs! Because of the pressure you built through protests, media attention, and relentless solidarity, we secured critical protections for our coworkers facing layoffs:

✅ Severance wins: Employees who take severance and land a new job outside of PeaceHealth won’t lose their severance pay.

✅ Seniority rights protected: Anyone who takes severance can apply to an OFNHP position at PeaceHealth Southwest and your seniority rights will be counted for

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and PeaceHealth Sacred Heart have announced layoffs impacting approximately 1% of its workforce — a decision that healthcare workers warn could have devastating consequences for the future of patient care and the health of the entire region.

Among those laid off are critical members of the Oregon  Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP), AFT Local 5017, including the dismissal of all mobility aids, who help patients regain bodily autonomy and mobility to live independently, and social workers, whose services are essential for ensuring patients

What Happened at Our Second Week of National Bargaining?

• Bold Opening Economic Proposal Delivered to KP
• Work of the Subgroups: Partnership Effectiveness, Staffing and Patient Care, and AI & Technology
• Four Tentative Agreements

This week, the Alliance met twice with Kaiser Permanente (June 2nd and June 4th) to present a bold economic proposal. Our message to Kaiser is clear: our members have fallen behind—and it’s time to catch up.

Skyrocketing inflation, a worsening staffing crisis, and historic contract settlements inside and outside of Kaiser Permanente (KP) have raised the stakes of this

In a huge victory for healthcare workers at PeaceHealth Southwest, Diet Representatives have officially won their union election, joining the Service and Maintenance unit of OFNHP, AFT Local 5017. This victory brings 34 essential workers into the union, giving them a collective voice to fight for fair wages, job protections, and respect on the job.

Diet Representatives play a critical, often overlooked, role in patient care — taking food orders, ensuring dietary needs are met, and delivering meals to patients throughout the hospital. They are a vital part of the healthcare team, and now they’ll