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.

Taking Care of Your Health

When negotiations get tough our goal is to reach an agreement without a strike. But that depends on our employer, so it’s important to plan ahead and prepare ourselves.

Strike Notice: 32,000 Alliance members in SCAL and Northwest have announced they will strike starting November 15

Strike Notice: 32,000 Alliance members in SCAL and Northwest have announced they will strike starting November 15

NATIONAL BARGAINING UPDATE

Nov. 4 Bargaining Update: 10-day ULP Strike Notice Given to KP

At the economic subcommittee meeting on Nov. 2, 2021, KP made a new economic proposal for a four year national contract:

High Desert: Know Before you Go: Bus Info. for Sat. Oct. 30

For people who have RSVP'd for the Victorville bus only.

Please send a text message to phone number 77820 with the total number of bus seats you need. 

Bus Information
Meet no later than 8:30 am at:
14011 Park Ave
Victorville, CA 92392 

To Ride on the Bus you Must provide Proof of Vaccination or a Negative COVID test within 72 hours

While bargaining continues this week, behind the scenes USW 7600 members are actively preparing for a strike if absolutely necessary!

While bargaining continues this week, behind the scenes USW 7600 members are actively preparing for a strike if necessary!

10/28/21

Our Bargaining Committee continues to meet to try and make progress at the table, but KP has not moved away from its harmful proposals.  Our leadership continues to prepare for a strike as a last resort

Riverside: Know Before you Go: Bus Info. for Sat. Oct. 30

For people who have RSVP'd for the Riverside bus only.

 Please send a text message to phone number 77820 with the total number of bus seats you need. 

Bus Information
Meet no later than 9:30 am at:
Farrell’s Ice Cream
3610 Park Sierra Dr,
Riverside, CA 92505

Ontario: Know Before you Go: Bus Info. for Sat. Oct. 30

For people who have RSVP'd for the Ontario bus only.

  Please send a text message to phone number 77820 with the total number of bus seats you need. 

Bus Information
Meet no later than 9:30 am at:
Ontario Medical Center – OVASC
2295 Vineyard Ave
Ontario, CA 91761

Overwhelming strike votes send 36,000 messages of solidarity

Last week, three of the Alliance’s largest unions – UNAC/UHCP, USW Local 7600, and OFNHP – announced that over 95% of each union’s members voted to authorize a strike. This week, two more locals announced their members also voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes – UNITE HERE Local 5 in Hawaii, and UFCW Locals in SCAL.

Collectively, these five unions represent 36,000 Alliance members eligible to strike now. Another 2,450 UFCW Local 1996 members in Georgia are currently voting, and 760 members of UFCW Local 21 in Washington may vote soon.