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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 9h

Kaiser can’t recruit or retain caregivers without offering competitive pay & benefits. When staff leave for better jobs, patients pay the price.

⏰ Time for Kaiser to agree to a contract that’s good for our patients, our communities, and the caregivers who serve them.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 11h

Our 1st Picket Line Leader Training is underway!

Join us today (10/10) in Tigard 1-3PM & 6-8PM or on Zoom Sunday 6PM.
Register: forms.gle/7gioeLGgicqZ...

Then, get ready to RED UP this weekend! Sign up for a picket shift: form.jotform.com/252753910851...

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #KaiserStrike

Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 13h

Stand with Kaiser caregivers and demand better: ofnhp.aft.org/we-are-kaiser

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OFNHP #UnionStrong #KaiserStrike

We are Kaiser: Fighting for the Care Our Patients Deserve

ofnhp.aft.org

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 13h

Kaiser should be working with caregivers to provide the conditions + wages to keep them—not intimidating them with polls asking workers if they’ll cross the picket line.

Healthcare should be built on respect & partnership, not fear.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #KaiserStrike

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 1d

“The experts who provide the care must shape the care plans; that’s how patients thrive.” — OFNHP Pres. Sarina Roher

From the bedside to the lab, healthcare professionals are calling on Kaiser to invest in people, not profits.
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #KaiserStrike

Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers with expired contracts to strike Oct. 14

Tens of thousands of union Kaiser Permanente workers have informed the system they intend to strike on Oct. 14. | The walk-off is set to last for "no longer than five days," the unions said, and will...

www.fiercehealthcare.com

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 1d

We’re fighting for safe staffing, fair wages & the time to care for every patient. Time for Kaiser to get serious about bargaining an agreement that ensures retention and recruitment of skilled healthcare providers.

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Portland-Area Kaiser Permanente Workers Could Strike as Soon as Next Week

Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington are set to strike for five days beginning next Tuesday if they are unable to reach a contract agreement with the care consort...

www.portlandmercury.com

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 1d

⏰ 5 DAYS!

Kaiser caregivers are fighting for the care our patients deserve. We need a fair contract that respects healthcare professionals by giving them a real voice in patient care decisions & providing the pay + conditions needed to recruit & retain skilled staff.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 2d

⏰ 6 days to go until we strike!

We're standing up for the quality care that Kaiser patients deserve!

Kaiser has refused to come to an agreement that would give us a voice in critical decisions effecting the care we deliver.

Together, we can protect the future of care.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 5d

9 DAYS TO GO ⏱
We’re fighting for safe staffing and respect for healthcare professionals. Kaiser must act now to protect the future of patient care.

Our patients deserve the best—not mediocrity.
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OFNHP #KaiserStrike

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“War Ravaged” Portland Jobs with Justice @jwjpdx.bsky.social · 7d

🪧STRIKE INCOMING: Caregivers at Kaiser serve strike notice!!! By filing this notice, they are making clear that they are prepared to do whatever it takes to win a contract that prioritizes catching caregivers up with real raises, provides safer staffing, and protects the future of patient care. 🔥

Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 7d

After months of negotiating, Kaiser has forced our members to file a ten-day notice of strike: we will walk out on a work stoppage on October 14th.

The issues are simple, we need fair wages, safe staffing, and a great future for care. #onevoiceonefuture
ofnhp.aft.org/news/strike-...

Strike Notice To Be Served — We Stand United to Win the Contract Our Patients Deserve

ofnhp.aft.org

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nursemclush.bsky.social @nursemclush.bsky.social · 7d

Friends, come join me on the strike line!!

Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 7d

After months of negotiating, Kaiser has forced our members to file a ten-day notice of strike: we will walk out on a work stoppage on October 14th.

The issues are simple, we need fair wages, safe staffing, and a great future for care. #onevoiceonefuture
ofnhp.aft.org/news/strike-...

Strike Notice To Be Served — We Stand United to Win the Contract Our Patients Deserve

ofnhp.aft.org

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 6d

We have set a strike date: Oct. 14th at 7am. We will have multiple informational pickets in advance:
👉 Oct. Westside Medical Center, 11am-1pm
👉 Oct. 8th, S. Interstate, 5-7pm
👉 Oct. 9th, N. Lancaster, Salem, 5-7pm

Join us on the picket line and demand a change!

#onevoiceonefightonefuture #1u

Kaiser Workers Set Strike Date

A work stoppage would come at a precarious time for the healthcare system.

www.wweek.com

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 6d

We have set a strike dat of Oct. 14th at 7am. We share this struggle with the patients we serve since this is a fight over the future of our care system. Will you join us on the picket line to demand safe staffing, fair wages, and a care system that works for all of us?
#onevoiceonefightonefuture

Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 7d

Kaiser was built as a healthcare system that believed great healthcare required partnership between management & labor - but they've abandoned that value. @OFNHP.bsky.social's looking to provide great healthcare in OR, but Kaiser won't even bargain the basics. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser’s Oregon, Southwest Washington facilities plan to strike Oct. 14

PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals announced today that its members at Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington will strike starting...

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 7d

After months of negotiating, Kaiser has forced our members to file a ten-day notice of strike: we will walk out on a work stoppage on October 14th.

The issues are simple, we need fair wages, safe staffing, and a great future for care. #onevoiceonefuture
ofnhp.aft.org/news/strike-...

Strike Notice To Be Served — We Stand United to Win the Contract Our Patients Deserve

ofnhp.aft.org

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 9d

Kaiser used to stand for excellence in healthcare. Now executives are proposing cuts that mean longer waits and shorter visits. Safe staffing = safe care.

📩 Send a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams and demand he protect our care: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 9d

This isn’t just about a contract—it’s about protecting patients & preserving the kind of care Kaiser was built on.

Stand with us calling for Kaiser to return to its values, respect its caregivers, and put patients first: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...

Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Update from OFNHP President Sarina Roher

Join us TONIGHT at 7pm for a town hall to hear the full details on RDH’s tentative agreement + what’s next for other locals & our national contracts.

📩 OFNHP members: check your inbox for town hall info and how to join.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture

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AFT @aft.org · 9d

NEW in Fall '25 #AFTHealthCare:
✊ @rweingarten.bsky.social on standing up for our democracy
🏥 @ofnhp.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social & @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social on the danger of staffing cuts
♿ @harvardmed.bsky.social on improving access for patients with disabilities

www.aft.org/hc/fall2025

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 9d

At midnight, the contract for the majority of our Kaiser workers expired.

While we have been fighting hard at the negotiating table, Kaiser seems unwilling to offer the resources necessary for healthcare professionals to provide for their families. We could put in a strike notice at any time.

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The Other Steph Brown 🩺🧶🦇🧪🐈‍⬛ @theotherstephbrown.bsky.social · 9d

Day one of working with and expired contract at Kaiser.
@ofnhp.bsky.social nurses were up til 2AM bargaining + coming to terms with the fact that the management team did not seem to actually want to bargain with us. Going to see what the other BUs say tonight. #OneVoiceOneFuture @ahcu.bsky.social

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The Other Steph Brown 🩺🧶🦇🧪🐈‍⬛ @theotherstephbrown.bsky.social · 9d

Posting a cat every day I work without a contract @ Kaiser. Ours expired @ midnight here in the Pacific Northwest. I am a nurse in the Portland area. I want to stop losing new grads and experienced nurses to local places that pay better. #ExpiredContract day 1 #OneVoiceOneFuture
@ofnhp.bsky.social

Cat, paused in his morning grooming routine. One foot is up. The photo is kind of blurry. We could say it was on purpose, but I have not had my morning coffee and am not wearing my glasses. Cat

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 12d

Portland has been here before, and we’ve won before. No matter what the Trump administration does next, I know that Portlanders will keep Portlanders safe.

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 10d

Patients’ health & safety are on the line as Kaiser executives advance proposals that would weaken care, shortchange staffing & drive skilled healthcare workers away.

Stand with us by sending a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams—include your own Kaiser healthcare story if you have one!

Sign the letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams: Protect our care.

Patients’ health and safety are on the line as Kaiser executives advance proposals that would weaken care, shortchange staffing, and drive skilled healthcare workers away. Please stand with us. Send ...

actionnetwork.org

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 10d

Our contracts expire TODAY! After months of negotiations, Kaiser is still unwilling to address the serious concerns over wages and staffing. We could call for a ten day strike notice at any point. #onevoiceonefuture

opb.org/article/2025...

Kaiser Permanente workers vote 97% in favor of potential strike in Oregon, Southwest Washington

Nurses and other health care workers at Kaiser Permanente voted this week to authorize a strike.

opb.org

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you to the AFT paraprofessionals, healthcare heroes, and union leaders in Oregon who came out tonight. Your support, and your work every day, make all the difference. @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social @ofnhp.bsky.social

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