Author: SEIU Local 49

Earlier this year, our Coalition filed an unfair labor practice charge against Kaiser Permanente, because we knew Kaiser could not legally suspend National Agreement negotiations, nor force us to sign a new Partnership Agreement as a precondition to bargaining. 

Now, we just heard good news that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) agrees with us that Kaiser broke the law!

According to the NLRB, it was illegal for Kaiser to refuse to bargain with us and unless we signed a new agreement first. We’ll share more details as we have them, but this victory pushes us closer to winning our BEST contract ever! 

Many Kaiser SEIU Local 49 members have questions about national bargaining and our plan to win the best contract ever. Here are the answers to some of your most pressing questions. Be sure to let Bernard Tyson know that all Northwest Region Kaiser Union Members deserve a great contract by signing our petition.

Why aren’t we bargaining?

Kaiser walked away from the bargaining table on March 27, 2018, and hasn’t come back. Kaiser has a legalobligation to bargain with us, so we’ve filed charges withthe National Labor Relations Board. H Frame anything lateowever, what’s most important is that we show Kaiser we are united toprotect all our benefits and win the BEST contract. Weneed all members to stay involved in actions, and call on Kaiser to get back to the table and agree to a great contract. Continue reading “Bargaining Questions and Answers” →

Tune in to our Bargaining Update “Town Hall” teleconference and join members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions across the country to discuss what is to be done to win a fair and just national agreement. Share your questions, experiences, and insights to strengthen our organization and achieve our common goals.

Continue reading “Coalition Bargaining Update Teleconference” →

SEIU Local 49 President Meg Niemi updates Kaiser SEIU members in Oregon and Washington on the latest news regarding National Bargaining with Kaiser Permanente.

Our Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions produced an update to all Coalition union members addressing National Bargaining, wages, benefits, and our Labor Management Partnership.

Click here to read the full message from our Coalition.

Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions on the LMP.