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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.

Illustration playing on "Wheel of Fortune" theme

At first, these frontline workers rolled their eyes at UBTs. But their experiences improving performance and teamwork changed their outlook. 

From Skeptics to Believers

Eye-rolling at first, then a growing appreciation.

December 7, 2016
Members of the Gilroy UBT looking at their board

No more boring meetings: Members of the Gilroy Medical Offices unit-based team use quick huddles around their visual board to keep their deparment humming. 

Five-Minute Fix Sharpens Team Focus

Visual boards show team members what they need to know.

December 7, 2016
Health care workers filling in a huddle board in a clinic hallway

Union workers, such as SEIU-UHW member Sylvia Reynoso (writing on the board), should have more opportunities to learn about and take part in performance improvement efforts, says our guest columnist. 

From the Desk of Henrietta: Performance Is a Union Issue

Seeking an equal voice in improving service and quality.

November 29, 2016
hunk of blue cheese with nuts and raspberries

Yup, we moved your cheese. Don't worry, these FAQs will help you find it. 

FAQs About the New LMPartnership.org

What's new, where your favorites went and more.

October 25, 2016
Four members of the workplace safety Tiger Team in conversation

Sol Estrella, RN (right), of Irvine Medical Center, with visiting Tiger Team members Sam VanWagner, Ron Jackson and Quan Nguyen, DO (left to right).

Doctor Makes House Calls to Help Teams Avoid Injuries

Father’s trauma inspires effort to create safer workplace.

October 6, 2016
Manager Nee Tang

Manager Nee Tang cultivates the skills it takes to help workers feel comfortable speaking up.

How to Create a ‘Speak-Up’ Culture

<p>Four ways managers can encourage their employees to feel safe about speaking up.</p>

September 7, 2016
Woman writes on board

Meet Your National Agreement: Spreading the Word

Learn about a new communications must-do for UBTs.

September 7, 2016
Three UBT members

"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
Pharmacy technician Chakana Mayo

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
Robert Reich speaking at a conference

Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and former Secretary of Labor, made the economic case for worker engagement during his keynote address.

When Every Day Is Partnership Day

Could everyone have a partnership like ours? Yup.

August 18, 2016
Maria Peyer

Maria Peyer, an oncology nurse and member of OFNHP/ONA helps Isaias Contreras-Chavez and Justin Dodds learn healthy habits for life.

For the Love of Kids

Helping low-income children thrive.

July 4, 2016
A group of health care workers posing together

Dental teams in the Northwest, like this one, keep patients comfortable and satisfied. 

Dental Teams Put Patients at Ease With "Spa-like" Services

How to give members a "wow" experience.

May 18, 2016

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