News and Bargaining Updates

Exclusive Member Gift: A Stylish USW-Embroidered Jacket

United Steelworkers Local 7600 is proud to announce a gesture of gratitude that embodies our commitment to our dedicated members.

Extra Shift Incentive - Anesthesiology Technicians

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is experiencing a high Operating Room patient census resulting in an increased demand for related staffing as a result of COVID-19 impacts.

New Grad LVN Training for Riverside Service Area

Must apply within the 7-day posting period January 18, 2023 – February 3, 2023

Respiratory Shift Incentive

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is experiencing a high increase in Respiratory Care patient census resulting in an increased demand for staffing result of COVID-19 impacts. Faced with this challenge, Southern California Permanente Medical Group (“SCPMG”) leadership and USW 7600 agreed to temporarily offer an "Extra Shift Incentive" to induce Employees in the following specified SCPMG classifications to work extra shifts under SCPMG in the Respiratory Care Departments as specifically listed below.

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Extra Shift Incentive – Specified SCPMG Emergency Department and Urgent Care Classifications

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is experiencing a high Urgent Care and Emergency Department patient census resulting in an increased demand for staffing as a result of COVID-19 impacts.

Message management shift incentive

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is experiencing a high Urgent Care and Emergency Department patient census resulting in an increased demand for staffing as a result of COVID-19 impacts. Faced with this challenge, Southern California Permanente Medical Group (“SCPMG”) leadership and USW 7600 agreed to temporarily offer an "Extra Shift Incentive" to induce employees in the following Licensed Vocational Nurse and Medical Assistant classifications to work extra “message management” shifts in departments under SCPMG as specifically listed below:

Please register by today for the Alliance UBT Virtual Gathering on Thurs, Nov 10

Join your fellow labor co-leads, sponsors, and UBT members for the next Alliance UBT Nationwide Virtual Gathering on Thursday, November 10.
You’ll learn the latest on staffing and gain tips on what to do if you encounter resistance when asking for crucial staffing information.
The Alliance UBT Nationwide Virtual Gathering is a monthly 30-minute interactive meeting for all Alliance UBT members across KP.

2️⃣​ Actions You Can Take Today to Address the Staffing Crisis

For the past few weeks, the Alliance had thousands of rounding conversations with UBT members and co-leads on how to improve our departments and Unit-Based Teams and address the staffing crisis.

Solidarity Tuesdays - Learning Blitz

Union Fam,

We are trying to sign up as many Alliance members as possible for PUMP and LMPO training. Why are we doing this? Because your voice matters and knowledge is power. The more we educate ourselves about the inner workings of our workplace and its processes the more successful we become.

Come to any of the locations below, today, 9/20/2022, we will be here till the afternoon. Come come say hi to Union officials from USW, UNAC, and other Unions. We're here to help you sign up and answer any questions you have.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MONKEYPOX, LIVE, TODAY @ 5PM

The Alliance of Healthcare Unions and Kaiser Permanente have teamed up to deliver an educational session about Monkeypox. There will be three presenters from KP on the medical and workplace safety issues related to monkeypox. They are the national KP leaders working on this issue. The meeting will include an opportunity to ask questions and dialogue. Please find below, the ATTENDEE Link for the Alliance Monkeypox Educational Session, scheduled for Today, September 15th, 5-6 pm (PDT).