WASHINGTON, DC – The 90,000 members of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) from across professions in the United States and Canada stand with Writers Guild of America members striking for a fair contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
2021 Optometry Unit Board nominations are due on or before September 30, 2021 for District Representative 1, District Representative 3, District Representative 5, and District Representative 7.
Please RSVP today for our 2022 Annual Meeting to be held via Zoom video conference on Thursday, April 14th at 5:30 pm.
If you have received notice from your employer that you are being terminated because you have refused the COVID-19 vaccination, contact your Labor Representative for assistance.
In accordance with the Medical Professional Unit constitution of ESC Local 20, the following positions on the Medical Professional Unit Board are open for election: Vice President, Treasurer, District Directors 2, 4, and 6.
We are calling on all ESC Local 20 members at Kaiser to join our union siblings at SEIU-UHW and OPEIU Local 29 in authorizing a 24-hour sympathy strike starting November 18th at 7 a.m. in support of Stationary Engineers, Local 39, who have been on strike since September 18th. Electronic ballots go out November 8th — don’t wait, vote as soon as you get your ballot!
Did you know a strong union contract isn’t just about wages and health care? CKPU and ESC are proud to have also won important educational benefits, which you can take part in this month! Join Workforce Development Week October 19th-21st for a series of webinars and trainings devoted to building your skills and knowledge as we prepare for the future of health care work.
As a Coalition member, ESC Local 20 members can apply for a stipend for education and training programs, including continuing education requirements. Stipends are available for classwork or study of up to 16 hours per pay period. The lifetime maximum is 1900 hours per employee. You must talk with your manager to coordinate and approve […]
On the eve of arbitration, Kaiser agreed to settle with the Union, acknowledging that the 2019 Agreement language on evening and night shift differential applies to CLSs and MLTs. The change in differentials should have commenced on April 11, 2021. Please check your paychecks and notify your union representative if the appropriate, higher differential does not appear. Â
For five months, Home Health Therapists have been working in partnership with Kaiser to develop a Predictive Guidelines Training. We are pleased to announce the completion of the training video and guide which is intended to reduce work assignments that push many home health therapists beyond an 8-hour workday. The training should be reviewed by labor-management teams in local offices and used as an opening to discuss how much time visits and other tasks take.Â
