TA Reached at AHS
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. The SEIU 1021 bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement (TA) with management, and voting takes place this week to ratify the contract. Looking through the 161 page agreement can be a bit confusing – all […]
COVID Cases on the Rise…
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. COVID cases are on the rise again in the Bay Area and many of us probably know of someone who has gotten it again in the past few weeks. While luckily this hasn’t translated to a […]
Short Staffing Tragedy
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. A few days ago at Kaiser Vallejo, a man lost his life while waiting in the emergency room. He arrived in critical condition and needed urgent care. However, due to short staffing, he waited for 8 […]