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2021 KP-Alliance National Agreement Ratified

National Agreement between Kaiser Permanente and Alliance Ratified

New contract in effect for 4 years.

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Team co-leads Dan Teng, MD; Sandi Parker, medical assistant, SEIU UHW; and Jill Manchester, manager (left to right) 

The Team That Exercises Together, Works Together

See how exercise can bond your team.

October 29, 2013
Jill Sandino

Jill Sandino, a medical assistant and SEIU UHW member, measures 17-week-old Logan Hosley.

The Future Is Now

Learn how teams are preparing for the Affordable Care Act.

August 5, 2013
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Tangela Ford-Brown, a patient care technician in Northern California and SEIU UHW member, with patient Macan Singh

Around the Regions (Summer 2013)

A look at performance improvement work in each region.

July 1, 2013
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Jesus Francisco Reyna, South San Francisco Radiology Tech/CT Lead and SEIU UHW member
 

Safe to Speak Up?

How to build a culture where it's safe for all to speak up.

May 1, 2013
SEIU UHW members
Radiology Oncology UBT members include, from left to right, Radiation Therapist Rebekah Harper, Chief Physician Amy Gillis, Radiation Therapist Jeannie Wong, Director Marcy Kaufman and Radiation Therapist Amy Cate. Harper, Wong and Cate are SEIU UHW members. 
 

When Something Goes Wrong

A good system and courageous leaders are key to speaking up.

May 1, 2013
Njoki Maina

Njoki Maina, a senior lab assistant and SEIU UHW member, works in the lab at Santa Rosa Medical Center lab, which saved money by reducing its use of butterfly needles.

Affordable Health Care for All

UBTs help bottom line by cutting waste and boosting service.

January 29, 2013
UBT co-leads

UBT co-leads Yoland Gho, Fremont operating room nurse manager, and Gus Garcia, surgical tech and SEIU-UHW steward

Peer Advice: Red Bad, Black Good

OR team reduces supply waste and saves $34,000 a year.

January 28, 2013

Andrea Badellebess, OPEIU Local 29 labor liaison, and a labor sponsor of unit-based teams, talks about what it means to be a "family team."

Labor Sponsor Profile: Andrea Badellebess

What it means to be a family team.

November 8, 2012
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Gena Bailey, a service area director and UBT sponsor in the Northwest, and Melissa Garan, a medical assistant and SEIU Local 49 member

The Sponsorship Dilemma

The importance and challenges of UBT sponsorship.

November 8, 2012
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Rick Senneway, director of performance improvement, Navneet Maan, UBT consultant, and Lorie Kocsis, union partnership representative (left to right) have helped Fresno create a facility-wide UBT strategy. 

Closing the Gap

Path to Performance is a group effort.

February 1, 2012
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How to Implement a Facility-Wide UBT Strategy

How to Implement a Facility-Wide UBT Strategy

Six steps to success.

February 1, 2012
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Career Counseling Helps With Job Changes

Employees train for in-demand jobs.

December 15, 2011

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