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Optometrists (Kaiser) News
Three New UNAC/UHCP Officers Elected at Historic Convention
Posted on May 20, 2013
UNAC/UHCP’s new elected officers are Executive Vice President Denise Duncan, RN, Secretary Charmaine Morales, RN, and Treasurer Jettie Deden-Castillo, NP.
Storming the Capitol at the United Nurses of America Conference
Posted on May 15, 2013
Over three dozen UNAC/UHCP members spoke to their Members of Congress while UNAC/UHCP President Ken Deitz hosted AFSCME TV.
UNAC/UHCP to Kaiser: Honor Our Contract
Posted on May 3, 2013
At the annual Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions’ delegate conference, UNAC/UHCP delegates took action against Kaiser management who were in attendance for violating our seniority provisions. Kaiser’s CEO responded “I will see to it that we get to the bottom of this and get the issue resolved.” Sounds great. Will it happen? If recent history is any indicator, we will need to continue to let Kaiser know that we expect them to honor our contract! Send a letter to Ben Chu and Judy White today to remind them!
Major Labor Leaders Call on Kaiser to Rescind Reduction in Force
Posted on May 1, 2013
Over a dozen leaders from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and other unions demonstrated solidarity with UNAC/UHCP by signing a letter to Ben Chu, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region President, which says in part: “We urge you to follow the Collective Bargaining Agreement. We ask that you rescind the notices given to health […]
Kaiser: Respect is a Two-Way Street
Posted on May 1, 2013
Kaiser’s Southern California management has turned its back on Registered Nurses and Health Care Professionals. Kaiser’s blatant violation of our contract seniority provision and the implementation of reduction in force is a signal that Kaiser does not respect us as professionals. But this is only the beginning. Here are the updated facts: We learned that […]
Send an Email to Ben Chu and Judy White
Posted on April 5, 2013
Tell Kaiser they need to honor our contract and honor our seniority. Click here to send an email to Ben Chu and Judy White. Join us to make change through solidarity and the strong unified support and participation of our members. While we have established a process with Kaiser to begin placement of UNAC/UHCP members who are affected by reduction in force, we are at the same time, continuing to fight against how Kaiser implemented this reduction, and who should have been affected based on seniority.
New Affiliate Officers Invade San Dimas
Posted on March 5, 2013
New affiliate officers from Kaiser Fontana, SPNN, Pettis Memorial, Kaiser San Diego, Kaiser Orange County, Beverly Hospital, SCNSC, KPASCO, Garden Grove, Kaiser South Bay, Kaiser Baldwin Park, and Kaiser Ontario joined Ken Deitz, UNAC/UHCP President, and others for a day of training for their new roles. Some were familiar faces transitioning to new roles, others […]
UNAC/UHCP Tells Kaiser: “Have a Heart” in Antelope Valley
Posted on February 15, 2013
UNAC/UHCP member Michelle Swett speaks to a reporter at Kaiser Lancaster about the reduction in hours of the Urgent Care.
Kaiser Nurses and Health Care Workers Deliver Valentine’s Day Message to Kaiser: “Have a Heart: Keep Urgent Care Open 24/7 in Lancaster”
Posted on February 14, 2013
The already underserved Antelope Valley community will soon suffer a cut in urgent medical services, when Kaiser’s decision to close its Urgent Care in Lancaster at 11 PM becomes effective on April 1. Nurses and health care workers gathered on February 14 in front of the hospital with a special Valentine’s Day message for Kaiser: “Have a Heart, Keep Our Urgent Care 24/7.” Kaiser patients deserve accessible, quality healthcare in their own communities. Sign a petition to Kaiser!
Notice: MAPPS Scores For Advanced Practice
Posted on January 23, 2013
Using MAPPS Scores For Advanced Practice Providers General Overview Member Appraisal of Physician and Provider Services Scale: 1-10 for each question (10 being the highest) Target: 30 returned surveys per provider for a valid score Survey year: July 1st – June 30th Reports: Posted on the PAMS website (http://pams.appl.kp.org/), updated monthly. Utilizing MAPPS Scores as […]