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.
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.
Be sure to sign the pledge for the Hero Bonus by October 29 and get your button to wear in support beginning October 29.
ESC parents at Kaiser won big this week when the CKPU got Kaiser to agree to extend childcare benefits through the end of the year!
Open letter from the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions leaders seeking immediate reinstatement of Kaiser childcare benefit offered at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic which provided relief and security for parents and caregivers.
The Executive Board of the Engineers and Scientist of California Local 20, IFPTE is proud to announce Francisco “Frankie” Preciado as the new Executive Director of ESC Local 20, and would like to express our deep appreciation to Karen Sawislak for her leadership and commitment to this union as the Executive Director for nearly 10 years.
Join us, union members, and central labor councils Saturday, June 13th to condemn systemic racism and affirm Black Lives Matter.
