IFPTE applauds and thanks President Biden for acting so quickly to overturn these destructive and draconian Trump executive orders. There remains a lot of work to undo the great damage done to our federal workforce and our federal institutions by the Trump Administration, and today’s actions by President Biden is a great start toward achieving that goal.
97.6% PAMF RNs vote yes to ratify the new contract! A summary of the key details, the full set of tentative agreements, and the prospective wage scale can be found here.
ESC Local 20 pledges our commitment to the Black Lives Matters movement. We stand with those in the labor movement who will fight for equality for our Black brothers and sisters. We stand against the use of qualified immunity and union contracts to shield police from the consequences of oppressive violence. Unions have an important role to play in the constant struggle for justice, and we will not allow them to be co-opted to uphold systemic racism.
ESC Local 20 is so proud of our healthcare heroes on the front lines who are fighting hard to provide care to our patients amid the surge of COVID-19, and we are making sure that they are prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine so they can continue to be the heroes our communities need.
Our activism has worked! Kaiser has agreed to our demand for a Hero Bonus for all 85,000 members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions across the country, and will be extending our COVID-19 paid leave benefits through March 31 and our childcare grants through April 3.
In the last few weeks, thousands of frontline Kaiser healthcare workers across the country have been proudly wearing our buttons to let executives know, “We’ve Earned the Kaiser Hero Bonus!” This week, we are asking you to join us for a moment of silence on Thursday, December 10th as we honor the sacrifices that Kaiser Heroes and our families have endured.
On September 28, 2020, ESC Local 20 filed a brief arguing against SVMH’s Petition for Writ of Extraordinary Relief, which asked the California Court of Appeal to overturn PERB’s decision to order SVMH to recognize ESC as our union and bargain with us. PERB also filed a brief to support its decision; you can read both briefs here.
Please give generously to the family of Mathew Chin, ESC Local 20 member who passed away from COVID-19. Mathew leaves behind two young children and his wife, who is expecting their third child very soon.
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.
