May 7, 2018—Today, at the “Labor Summit” in Oakland, Kaiser management presented the unions with a top-down, unilateral “new partnership.”  This proposal, in particular, limits our ability as union members to speak out and stand up for our rights—and threatens union members’ job security with technology and outsourcing.

Kaiser has a legal obligation to bargain with the Coalition. We will continue to take action to demand Kaiser return to the table to bargain the National Agreement.

The National Labor Relations Act gives us an opportunity to hold Kaiser accountable. The Coalition cannot agree to a “new partnership” without the voices of our 85,000 members.

“The unions of the Coalition are completely committed to Partnership and the great work we’ve done together, but any changes to the Partnership need to be discussed in national bargaining,” said Walter Allen, executive director of OPEIU Local 30.

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International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 20

Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2

Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 8

Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 29

Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 30

Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 50/Hawaii Nurses Association

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 121RN

Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW)(STATEWIDE)

Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW)(STATEWIDE)

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199NW

UNITEHERE Local 5