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Workers who participate in huddles and other UBT activities say they feel freer to speak and are better supported in their own health. They're also less likely to get injured or miss work. 

Jump in, the water's fine: Labor pools, like this one in the Northwest region, help deploy the right people to the right places to fight COVID-19.

Flexing muscles, being flexible: This team at the Fontana Medical Center in Southern California is an example of how partnership is a strength. 

Timely training: Acting quickly, labor and management organized skills days to help Northern California frontline workers such as storekeeper Vincent Woodard, an SEIU-UHW member, navigate constantly changing work.

Hank magazine goes all-digital, like so many other things during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Every team needs to master the basics so it can improve service and quality. 

Cultivating joy in work can lead to greater fullfilment and less stress. 

The education and training programs that Kaiser Permanente and Partnership unions negotiate ensure opportunities for a diverse workforce. 

In a scene from 2018 National Bargaining, Frank Hurtarte, senior vice president, Human Resources, Southern California, and Charmaine Morales, executive vice president, UNAC/UHCP, listen intently to a presentation. Both are participating in national bargaining this year between KP and the Alliance.

Clockwise from top left: Valery Robinson, president, USW Local 7600; Janet Liang, executive vice president, group president and COO, care delivery, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals; Denise Duncan, RN, president, UNAC/UHCP; Chris Grant, executive vice president, COO, The Permanente Federation.