Kaiser Permanente workers on strike

Kaiser Permanente workers and allies picket in 2022. Photo via Washington Post.

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job early this morning after their contract expired. That includes more than 3,800 members of OPEIU Local 2 in the DC region. An overwhelming 98% of OPEIU Local 2 members at Kaiser voted yes to authorize a strike last month. OPEIU members are rallying this morning at Kaiser Permanente in Springfield, VA as the strike gets under way nationwide.

Separately, rehabilitation therapists at Kaiser Permanente the Baltimore-Washington region voted in favor of authorizing an unfair labor practice strike — a result of the same managerial refusal to bargain in good faith.

Commercial cleaners rally ahead of strike vote

Commercial cleaners with 32BJ SEIU and allies marched downtown on Monday. Photo via Washington Post.

As the October 15 contract expiration looms for 9,100 commercial cleaners in the DC region, both sides remain far apart on negotiations. On Monday commercial cleaners with 32BJ SEIU rallied in downtown DC.

“No one wants to strike, but we are ready to strike if employers keep pushing cuts that cleaners can’t afford,” said 32BJ Executive Vice President Jaime Contreras. “These workers were considered essential during the pandemic, but the industry is treating them like they’re disposable when they are key to downtown’s recovery.”

UNITE HERE Local 23 reaches tentative agreement for Sodexo food service workers

Congratulations to UNITE HERE Local 23 and workers at Sodexo for reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract for workers at the U.S. House of Representatives, National Gallery of Art, Howard University and more.

National Nurses United opposes DC bill B25-0430, the Nurse Licensure Compact

The District of Columbia Nurses Association and the National Nurses Organizing
Committee, both affiliates of National Nurses United, urge the DC Council to
reject the Nurse Licensure Compact and vote against bill B25-0430. The Compact
is unnecessary and jeopardizes patient care, local nurse jobs, and DC autonomy. Read the fact sheet.

Take action to support nurses at GWU Hospital

The safety and well-being of both patients and healthcare professionals are paramount in any healthcare setting. However, recent incidents at George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) have left nurses, hospital staff, and members of the community deeply concerned about safety. Sign the petition.

Hiring Hall: Union jobs in the DC region

AFL-CIO: General Counsel, Fellowship Lawyer Program
AFL-CIO: Administrative Specialist
AFL-CIO: Meetings and Travel Specialist
AFGE: Executive Assistant to the National President
AFGE: Staff Counsel, Assistant General Counsel
AFSCME: Office Assistant III, Federal Government Affairs
AFSCME: Office Assistant III, Research and Collective Bargaining Services
AFSCME: Workforce Development Advocate II
AFSCME: Workforce Development Advocate III
ACE-AFSCME Local 2250: Field Representative
Communications Workers of America: Campaign Assistant
Communications Workers of America: Senior Writer/Editor
Communications Workers of America: Administrative Secretary (Temp.)
Metropolitan Baltimore Council, AFL-CIO: Executive Director of Community Services of Central Maryland
Maryland State Education Association: Organizer
Maryland State Education Association: UniServ Director – Eastern Shore
National Education Association: Organizational Specialist
National Nurses United: Legislative Advocate
Prince George’s County Educators’ Association: Program Specialist and Organizer

SEIU CIR: New Organizer
SEIU CIR: Lead New Organizer
SEIU CIR: Negotiations + Grievance Coordinator

SEIU CIR: Worksite Organizer

SEIU Local 32BJ: Lead Organizer
SEIU Local 32BJ: Organizer
SMART: Audit Associate
Solidarity Center: Accounts Payable Specialist
United Food and Commercial Workers: Account Coordinator II
United Food and Commercial Workers: Assistant Political Director
United Food and Commercial Workers: Political Director
United Food and Commercial Workers: Executive Secretary
UNITE HERE: Campaign Researcher
UNITE HERE Local 7: Union Organizer

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