Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions

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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.

"ALL HERE FOR EACH OTHER": By working together, the pharmacy team built trust and dramatically decreased injuries. Shown here, left to right: Nachelle Walker, Clinical Pharmacy Services manager; Ramee Chambers, a Transitional Care manager; and Chakana Mayo, a pharmacy technician and UFCW Local 770 member who is also the team’s workplace safety champion.

Why We Speak Up

Pharmacy eliminates nearly all workplace injuries.

September 7, 2016

Chakana Mayo, a pharmacy technician and UFCW Local 770 member, is a workplace safety champion for her team.

On Speaking Up When You're Not the Boss

<p>Get advice from two union members who've done it.</p>

September 7, 2016

UBT development consultant working with management co-lead

Regaining control: Shannon Cazinha (left), UBT development consultant, worked with management co-lead Linh Chau (center) and union co-lead Fairy Mills (right) to help their Northwest pharmacy team make improvements that gave members more control over their work.

From Tears to Cheers

How one pharmacy team turned its culture around.

May 13, 2016

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Going From 4 to 1 Shoots Team Up to 5

A UBT's journey along the Path to Performance.

September 9, 2014