KP Update: Kaiser’s Latest Disrespect
Kaiser’s Disrespect We’ve all seen over the past year and a half how disrespectfully Kaiser has treated us during negotiations. They illegally refused to bargain with us. Then, they completed all scheduled negotiations without ever giving us a written economic proposal. Now, they expect us to bargain over email and telephone calls! Yes, you heard […]
KP Update: 1000 Strike Pledges
Last week, your actions resulted in the most successful healthcare worker informational pickets in years when hundreds picketed in one day! On Saturday, over ONE HUNDRED KP 105 members convened to discuss the next steps and create a plan of action after Kaiser’s greed caused the end of scheduled bargaining to break down for 85,000 workers–the first time in […]
KP Bargaining Update: The Final Week!
This week, July 9-11th is the final round of bargaining with Kaiser Permanente! After illegally refusing to negotiate, your actions brought KP back to the bargaining table in May. In the past two months KP’s proposals for the 85,000 members strong coalition, including 3500 right here in Colorado, have been nothing short of a disgrace to the workers […]
KP Bargaining: End of June Update
Kaiser management is showing their greed once again. KP opened up bargaining last week with a contract proposal that demands major cuts, including: Copay increases to $20; More outsourcing and automation of our jobs; Lower pay, elimination of pensions, less time off — starting with new hires, then we’d be next. After raising their CEO’s pay […]
KP Bargaining Update: Corporate Greed
Yesterday, Kaiser presented their economic proposals in bargaining. They are outrageous. Kaiser has money for their CEO to get a 60% pay raise, to $16 million a year. Kaiser has money to build a fancy new 900 million dollar office building in Oakland. But, when it comes to our raises and benefits, they cry poor. Kaiser wants to […]
KP Update: 8,000 Dollars An Hour
(To read our last bargaining update click on this link.) We are just one week away from our next bargaining session with Kaiser Permanente starting June 18th-20th, in Los Angeles, and your Colorado KP coworkers are fired up to demand quality patient care and better working conditions for all. HERE’S WHAT WE’RE DEMANDING: Our FAIR Share. Kaiser made […]
Kaiser Bargaining Update: CO Workers United!
No matter who you are, the work you do, or where you come from, Coloradans are rising in the fight for better lives. CLICK, WATCH, AND SHARE our powerful Facebook video below showing teachers, janitors, grocery clerks, homecare workers and Coloradans from all walks of life taking action for better wages, a voice on the job, and standing in solidarity with the thousands of Kaiser […]
Kaiser Bargaining Update: May 14th-16th
Last week, SEIU members from across the country met in Los Angeles to demand quality patient care and a stronger voice at the table with Kaiser Permanente. SEIU Local 105 members showed their support throughout the region by wearing “Patients First” stickers to work on the first day of bargaining. You sent a strong message to KP that […]
Kaiser Bargaining Update: April 17-18
More than 300 local union member leaders from across the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions met from April 17-18 to mark the start of national bargaining with Kaiser Permanente. After over a year of tension caused by Kaiser illegally refusing to bargain, and members taking action in response, to say there was excitement in the room […]
Kaiser Update: Our actions win the first round!
One year ago, Kaiser walked away from National Bargaining and canceled all other bargaining dates, and for the last year have refused to come back to the table. During that time we signed petitions, purpled up, activated our political power and held info pickets throughout the state. We also have a pending hearing on the NLRB […]
