Local 29 Workers Rebid for Positions
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. In the past months, Kaiser administration has increasingly pushed to reduce staff, cut corners, automate tasks, and consolidate departments in an effort to increase profits. For cashier receptionists at Kaiser, this has recently meant having to […]
Budgeting for Dummies
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. AHS is about to face severe budget deficits thanks to new Medicaid cuts, something CEO James Jackson has called the ‘nuclear option.’ In a stunning display of “collaboration,” he asked for our ideas on how to […]
Seven Month Delay in Certification Pay
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. Over a year ago, in July of 2024, Alameda Health System nurses voted to approve a new contract that includes an additional 3% compensation for holding a specialty certification. The contract states that the new pay […]