Nominations open for Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President of PG&E Unit, and Vice President of Government, Administrative, Technical Unit. Nominations may now be submitted by a letter signed by no less than ten (10) members in good standing of the union and must be received by the union office no later than Thursday, October 15, 2020.

We are thrilled to announce the results of the recent vote on the Sympathy Strike. ESC Kaiser members have spoken loud and clear, with an overwhelming majority in favor of taking a stand. Medical Professionals Unit (Clinical Lab Scientists and Medical Lab Technicians, Genetic Counselors and Genetic Counselor Coordinators, and Home Health Therapists): 94% Optometry […]

Our final bargaining session with Kaiser was supposed to conclude yesterday. Despite our ongoing efforts to negotiate, we were unfortunately unable to come to an agreement. As a result, both parties have committed to working through the weekend and into Monday until we reach an agreement. In a concerning development, we received only a handful […]

Today ESC filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against Kaiser. This charge was filed after managers threatened to subcontract bargaining unit work by filling all current Clinical Lab Scientist vacancies with travelers. The employer made these threats on the first day of our sympathy strike authorization vote. Kaiser’s threats and unilateral changes violate federal labor […]

As we are presently in the final bargaining session with Kaiser, it has become evident that Kaiser is seeking to portray a very different picture than what’s happening. It is imperative that we, as a united force, see through this attempt to sow division and stand resolute in our pursuit of a contract we all […]