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JJ Cassa (left) and Joshua Holt (right), co-leads of the Staffing and Patient Care subgroup, give a thumbs up during Alliance national bargaining in Portland, Oregon.

Labor-Management Partnership Effectiveness subgroup leaders at a recent Alliance national bargaining session in Los Angeles.

AI and Technology subgroup leads Payman Roshan, of Kaiser Permanente, and Dolores Hunsaker, of the United Steelworkers Local 7600, guide their subgroup members through lively discussions. 

Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions kicked off national bargaining May 6 to 8 in Los Angeles. Bargaining sessions are scheduled through the summer.

Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions will address staffing, partnership, and AI advancements. Bargaining sessions are scheduled throughout the summer.

Future Ready speakers Priscilla Gill (left) and Dawn Nelson (right) of Mayo Clinic discuss the future of workforce learning with moderator Peggi Winter of Kaiser Permanente.

The education and training programs that Kaiser Permanente and Partnership unions negotiate ensure opportunities for a diverse workforce. 

Customizing care: Medical assistant Guadalupe Pantoja, a member of OPEIU Local 30, takes readings from patient Mary Hart at Kaiser Permanente Rancho San Diego, as part of her Southern California team’s efforts to tailor care for Latino patients with diabetes. 

Reaching out: Vallari Shukla, MD, and other physicians collaborated with Coalition union members to host 2 Northern California health fairs for African American patients with high blood pressure.

Baby bonding: Mid-Atlantic team efforts have helped increase breastfeeding rates for Black moms such as LaTisha Thompson (above, with daughter Teigen Roberts) and Kathleen Fulp (below, with husband Donald, daughter Savannah and son Ellington).

Alyssa Silva, a medical assistant student, performs a blood pressure check at a drive-up hypertension clinic in Northern California. The clinic is an example of how Kaiser Permanente is meeting the moment.