OFNHP Members at Kaiser Call for a Strike Oct 14-19th!
- Sue Milne
- Oct 6
- 2 min read
A REQUEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND LABOR SIBLINGS TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OFNHP AS OUR MEMBERS PREPARE TO STRIKE!
Saturday, OFNHP members in four different bargaining units at Kaiser facilities in Oregon and Southwest Washington delivered a 10-day strike notice to Kaiser for a 5-day strike scheduled to start on October 14. OFNHP represents 5,200 workers in six bargaining units at Kaiser, the contracts for four of those bargaining units expired on September 30. The four bargaining units that will be taking strike action cover almost 4,000 OFNHP members and include professionals, two units of registered nurse units, and lab professionals across Kaiser facilities.
Outstanding issues in negotiations center around patient care changes Kaiser is making resulting in longer wait times for appointments, shorter times with caregivers, and retention and recruitment issues resulting from a lack of competitive pay. In addition, to OFNHP, over 40,000 Kaiser workers who are members of UNAC-UHCP, UNITE HERE, HNHP, and USW across the country also delivered notices to strike on October 14.
Things you can do to support OFNHP members:
Join our Info Pickets this week to show Kaiser you stand with us to demand they come to the table to avoid a strike! Easily shareable flyers attached.
Tuesday 10/7 from 11A-1P at Kaiser Westside Hospital (2875 NE Stucki Ave, Hillsboro, OR)
Wednesday 10/8 at 5PM-7PM at Kaiser Interstate South (3500 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR)
Thursday 10/9 at 5PM-7PM at Kaiser North Lancaster (2400 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem, OR)
Click here to sign the community letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams and encourage your communities to do the same (email and/or social media post)
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It’s time for healthcare CEOs to put patients first and respect the healthcare professionals that work hard to deliver care to our communities. That you for your support for OFNHP members who standing together for a fair agreement!
In Solidarity,
Hannah Winchester, DPT
Political and Community Organizer
Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
(503) 791-9422
