1. As an employee of Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, PeaceHealth, or St. Charles Medical Center (hereinafter, hospital or employer) you are represented for purposes of collective bargaining by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Local 5017, AFT, AFL-CIO (hereinafter, OFNHP or Union). Union representation means that OFNHP, on your behalf and with your full and active participation, negotiates and administers a legally binding contract that sets forth your wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions. Because all employees negotiate together