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Ontario Vineyard (Kaiser)

Officers

Valentina Zamora-Arreola, RN, BSN, PHN
Hospital Executive Co-Chair
Email: valentina4unac@gmail.com
Bennedict Celis, RN, BSN
Treasurer
Email: BenCelisUnac@gmail.com
Melody Lazaro, RN, BSN, PHN
Master Committee Chair
Email: MLazaro4unac@gmail.com
Mary Magat, RN, BSN
Secretary/Parliamentarian
Email: MaryMagat4unac@gmail.com

Contract Specialist

Marianne Valenzuela-Calucin, RN, BSN, PHN
2018 Contract Specialist
Cell: 909-762-7492
Email: kovhcpa.cs@unacuhcpaffiliate.org

Staff Representative

Arthereane McLaughlin, RN
Staff Representative
Email: Arthereane.McLaughlin@unacuhcp.org

Ontario Vineyard (Kaiser) News

Join Us for Bargaining: Questions and Answers

Posted on February 16, 2012

All UNAC/UHCP members are strongly encouraged to attend National Negotiations to see first-hand how our issues and concerns are addressed as we negotiate our new contract. Register to Attend Bargaining: 1. Sign up on line at unacuhcp.org/socal2012signup or 2. Fill out the I’ll Be There registration card and turn it into your Affiliate Officers or […]

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Board of Registered Nursing is Restored

Posted on February 15, 2012

Governor Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 98, the legislation reconstituting the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). The entire board will be reappointed under the new bill.

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UNAC/UHCP Bargaining Team Elected!

Posted on February 10, 2012

Last week ballots were counted in an election held by the UNAC/UHCP Executive Committee to elect our representatives to serve on the National Bargaining Committee. We are pleased to announce that the following leaders will be representing us: Ken Deitz, RN, UNAC/UHCP President Barbara Blake, RN, UNAC/UHCP State Secretary Bill Rouse, UNAC/UHCP Executive Assistant to […]

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Kudos!

Posted on August 26, 2011

Kudos to our members at Ontario Vineyard Ambulatory Surgery Center (OVASC) who have proven again and again that we provide excellent patient care. They received the AVATAR award for the 2nd year in a row for exceeding members’ expectations.

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Get the Latest News

Posted on June 2, 2011

In the last year, UNAC/UHCP has emailed out critical information to members about contract negotiations, license notices, and health care benefits. Don’t be left out because we don’t have your email address. Send us your email address at publicaffairs@unacuhcp.org along with your name and your affiliate.

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Why Verbal Orders? Kaiser RNs Petition to Management

Posted on April 29, 2011

Kaiser RNs are patient advocates in accordance with the California Nursing Practice Act. Out of concern for the chronic and growing problem of verbal orders given in non-emergency situations, Kaiser RNs are circulating and signing a petition to Kaiser Permanente management calling for an immediate investigation and quick resolution of the problem. Click here to sign the petition. […]

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UNAC/UHCP Volunteers Invade Children’s Camp

Posted on March 22, 2011

The Laurel Foundation, otherwise known as Camp Laurel, provides relief to families and children affected by HIV/AIDS. Daria Smith, staff representative at Kaiser Fontana, has given up many of her annual vacations to work on this project. She has watched children she cared for in camp grow up and become camp counselors themselves. Through Daria, […]

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Kaiser National Agreement Overwhelmingly Ratified – July 7, 2010

Posted on July 7, 2010

The votes are in and the results are clear: the Kaiser National Agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by UNAC members. Ballots were mailed the week of June 28, and voting was complete the week of July 6. The new Agreement provides for 3.5% across-the-board wage increases on October 1 of 2010 and 2011 for UNAC/UHCP-represented RNs, […]

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Kaiser National Negotiations Underway – May 7, 2010

Posted on May 7, 2010

Negotiations for a new national agreement started in early April between Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, including UNAC/UHCP. Three multi-day sessions have been held, and a fourth session is scheduled in late May. Negotiations are being conducted by a 111-member Common Issues Committee (CIC). The CIC is composed of 68 union […]

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Kaiser National Agreement Reopener Approved by Huge Margin – October 13, 2008

Posted on October 13, 2008

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions (of which UNAC/UHCP is a part) and the Kaiser Permanente Partnership Group (the senior leadership team of health plan and physician executives) have approved the 2008 reopener of the 2005 National Agreement. The union vote was overwhelming in favor of the agreement, passing it by a 96 percent margin. […]

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