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OFNHP Nurses Join Delegation to Puerto Rico to Volunteer for Care and Relief Efforts

October 6, 2017, Portland—Six OFNHP nurses boarded a plane to Puerto Rico Wednesday to provide direct care and assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria. They are part of a volunteer delegation of more than 300 union medical professionals, first responders, skilled trades workers, and truck drivers who responded to a call for help by the national AFL-CIO.

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Coordinated Kaiser National Negotiations Break Off with Key Issues Unresolved

AUGUST 30, 2018 - After two more days of negotiating on August 28 and 29, the Alliance Unions and KP were not able to agree on a comprehensive economic settlement, sending the sides back to the table on September 17.
 
To read the update on the Alliance website, click here.

PHSW Members Celebrate 1 Year Birthday of Union

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August 26, 2018- On Sunday, members from our bargaining units at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center celebrated the work that has been done in the one year since members have decided to form a union and ratified their first contracts.

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Welcome to OFNHP, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Techs!

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Friday, August 10, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart techs voted overwhelmingly to ratify our first union contract with just cause protection, guaranteed wage increases, and PTO accrual on all hours worked!

Kaiser Bargaining Team Calls Urgent Meeting

As bargaining with Kaiser Permanente heats up against management's attempts to stall our commitment to improving our contracts for our patients, the Bargaining Team has requested all membership attend a meeting on 7/29 to discuss current bargaing status, the stakes, and our next steps. 

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Kaiser Contract Wins - June 2018

OFNHP members at KPNW won important agreements in Continuing Care Services, Urgent Care, and Emergency Psychiatric Services in June.  Take a look at how our departmental bargaining teams were able to improve the conditions for OFNHP members and their patients. 

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PHSW Stewards Win Large Backpay Award

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OFNHP stewards are at it again--enforcing our contracts to protect our hard-won wages and benefits! For the last two years, PeaceHealth has incorrectly calculated PTO by not including evening and night shift differentials in the pay. Stewards grieved the issue and prevailed, returning over $200,000 to the pockets of our members! Thanks to the perseverance of our stewards, management has fixed their practice, and more than 550 members who got short-changed will see backpay on their next paycheck!
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Growing Our Union at PeaceHealth!

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On May 29, the Surgical Support Aides and the Rad Tech Student Coordinator at PHSW voted to join OFNHP! They join nearly 1500 OFNHP members working in the PeaceHealth system in the Northwest.
 
What makes this possible? Part of the dues we contribute as union members goes to supporting non-union workers who want to join with us. It's how we continue to build strength in our industry for better contracts!
 
 
"Your union dues spent wisely. Thank you for welcoming me."
-- Heather Cassavoy, Student Coordinator, Rad Tech

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The Alliance of Health Care Unions is Bargaining!

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On May 22, 2018 Alliance unions will begin coordinated bargaining for a new agreement with Kaiser Permanente.

The intent of the Alliance of Health Care Unions has not changed: Alliance unions are united in our commitment to bargain a full and fair contract for all of our members. 
To this end, representatives of Alliance unions are meeting with KP on Thursday, May 10 to finalize logistics and timeframes for bargaining.

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New Alliance of Health Care Unions Holds Inaugural Meeting

April 16, 2018 - The Alliance of Health Care Unions (AHCU)–21 local unions representing frontline health professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the country–made big progress last week.

At the inaugural meeting April 10-11, the AHCU formed our new Executive Board, confirmed Peter diCicco as our Executive Director, and drafted our founding documents that ensure each local union has a voice in our Alliance.

OFNHP and our AHCU partner unions also met individually with senior Kaiser management to discuss our future relationship as an Alliance.

We asked Kaiser to recognize our Alliance

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