Kaiser Permanente Pro Tech Optical and Pharmacy Update October 25 - Informational Picketing and Solidarity—We are One KPWA!

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After several months of bargaining with Kaiser Permanente, union members are still waiting for management to recognize the extreme working conditions and sub-optimal staffing they are continuing to experience during an ongoing international pandemic. Kaiser seems unwilling to acknowledge that workers have stepped up and provided the best care without missing a beat. 

Furthermore, management continues to insist that KPWA employees are already receiving above average wages. During recent local bargaining, management was condescending and short tempered with our bargaining team, who have been working diligently to provide contract language that is respectful of workers and their families. But management is looking for takeaways. Join us to show Kaiser what Solidarity looks like—all workers, patients, and community standing together for Staffing and Retention.  

INFORMATIONAL PICKETING (Pro-Tech Optical ONLY)
Wednesday, November 3
11:30AM – 1:30PM

Bellevue Medical Center

  • 11511 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98004

Central Campus (Capitol Hill)

  • 201 16th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

Tacoma Medical Center

  • 209 M.L.K. Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

Silverdale Medical Center (Leafleting only)

  • 10452 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA 98383

Wear Solidarity Stickers if you work in another Clinic, work in Pharmacy, or another Union! 

  • Pharmacy Members cannot participate in picketing due to local contract expiring 7/31/22.

  • Spokane Pharmacy Techs will be wearing Solidarity Stickers.

Pro-Tech Optical members may join informational picketing on lunch, break, or before/after work. Everyone’s friends and family can attend−all are welcome! Please help share widely. 

Hold the Date! UFCW 21 Kaiser Telephone Town Hall on Monday, November 1. You will receive a phone call at 7:30PM—just pick up to join!

Kaiser UFCW21 members will discuss our rights to join informational picketing and wear solidarity stickers, share bargaining updates, and answer questions. You may update your contact information online.

National Bargaining Update 

Last week, three of the Alliance’s largest unions−UNAC/UHCP, United Steelworkers Local 7600, and OFNHP−AFT Local 5017 −announced that over 95% of each union’s members voted to authorize a strike. This week, two more locals announced their members also voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes−Unite Here! Local 5 in Hawaii, and UFCW Locals in SCAL. Collectively, these five unions represent 36,000 Alliance members eligible to strike now with more locals voting soon. We are united to win for our patients, our communities, and each other! #BestJobsBestCare #safestaffingsaveslives

Learn about your rights to Informational Picket, ask questions, and help coworkers organize a successful action. Join us for the next Contract Action Team meeting!

Wednesday, October 27 • 6:00 PM

Contact your Bargaining Team or Union Rep for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.

For questions or for more information, please contact your Union Steward or Union Representative Rhonda Fisher-Ivie at 206-436-6584.