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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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Meet Your National Agreement: Change Is Here, Be Prepared

How our contract helps employees skill up.

February 20, 2018
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The team-tested practices section can help your team learn from others' successes and failures. 

Take the Easy Way Out

Get ideas from other teams instead of starting from scratch.

June 13, 2018

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. 

How Unit-Based Teams Make Kaiser Permanente a Better Place to Work

Survey shows it pays to be involved in your UBT.

August 27, 2018
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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.

All Hands on Deck

How to fill staffing gaps during COVID-19 in partnership.

May 5, 2020

Welcome to the New e-Hank

An immersive, multimedia online version of Hank magazine.

September 9, 2020
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Hank: Equity for All

An immersive, multimedia online version of Hank magazine.

September 9, 2020
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Cultivating joy in work can lead to greater fullfilment and less stress. 

Joy in Work

The antidote to burnout.

September 10, 2020

A growth mindset can help employees develop their careers, says Michael Brown, vice president of Human Resources in the Georgia Region.

5 Tips to Build Your Career

Explore Workforce Development Week resources.

November 16, 2020
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The education and training programs that Kaiser Permanente and Partnership unions negotiate ensure opportunities for a diverse workforce. 

Empowering the Workforce

Education and training programs expand opportunities for career growth.

March 22, 2021
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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.

National Bargaining Between KP and the Alliance Begins

Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions start negotiations.

April 20, 2021
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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.

KP and Alliance Kick Off National Bargaining

Virtual session opens with a call for Partnership.

April 22, 2021
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Racial justice is one of several bargaining topics this year between Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions. Above, members of United Steelworkers Local 7600 participate in a memorial vigil for George Floyd in June 2020.

National Bargaining Unfolds as Subcommittees Get to Work

Negotiators tackle racial justice, safety, staffing, dispute resolution.

May 18, 2021

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