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.
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.
The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers’ (IFPTE) executive officers applauded today’s Executive Order by President Biden establishing a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. “This latest news of the creation of a White House Task Force dedicated toward empowering working Americans seeking to organize unions and collectively bargain will ensure that this will continue to be a front and center issue for years to come.”
Join the WSN for this important conversation about the gender wage gap as we examine how women are faring in today’s workforce and economy. Register now for our 6th Women & Unions International Speaker Series! Thursday, April 29 at 11am.
Your Optometry Unit Board met on Monday, March 15, 2021, and are pleased to share with you highlights of the meeting, including an introduction to our new District 3 Representative, Jackie Wang.
Congratulations to our new District 3 representative, Jackie Wang!
Over the next month, our Coalition Sisters and Brothers will be picketing Kaiser to demand that Kaiser stays true to our agreement and pays the full Hero Bonus. Please join them if you can, wear ESC blue and yellow, and let Kaiser know: Healthcare workers deserve the full Hero Bonus, period!
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic turned our worlds upside down, and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions pushed Kaiser to recognize the sacrifices of our unions’ healthcare workers with a Hero Bonus. Now, Kaiser is trying to short-change thousands of our coalition sisters and brothers, including ESC members, and penalize them for not meeting PSP goals they could not meet during a pandemic — take action today and tell Kaiser CEO Greg Adams that we will not stand for this!
Another successful negotiation with Santa Rosa Home Health! In a true partnership manner, collaboratively we have reached a new agreement with management on weekend scheduling and workflow.
