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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 6h

As climate change increasingly becomes a threat not just to homes, but to the very foundations of retirement, even the most careful savers are finding personal effort can’t outpace the risks woven deeply into the financial system.

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social reports

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Climate Change Puts A Generation’s Retirement On The Line

Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails–leaving workers on their own in old age.

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Read more 👇

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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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 2d

4,000 Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in OR & SW WA, are set to strike 10/14 if no TA is secured. They’re fighting for fair pay & staffing to put patients over profits. Click to support the workers ➡️
https://ow.ly/xEVH50X9X7Y

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The Other Steph Brown 🩺🧶🦇🧪🐈‍⬛ @theotherstephbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Another way to support the nurses and health
professionals of @ofnhp.bsky.social during our 5 day strike starting Oct 14 at 0700:
* contribute to our hardship fund

Donate to Support OFNHP Members As They Prepare To Strike, organized by OFNHP Hardship Fund

Disclaimer: Should a strike not occur, excess funds will be reserv… OFNHP Hardship Fund needs your support for Support OFNHP Members As They Prepare To Strike

www.gofundme.com

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 37m

We are in the final hours before our strike begins on Oct. 14th at 7am, and we have been getting trained on how to run a picket line and how to share our story with the public. But we will need your support! Click here and sign up for a picket shift: form.jotform.com/251634890806...

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 3h

Kaiser caregivers are fighting for safe staffing, fair pay & patient care that puts people before profits.

Striking is never easy—but no one should stand alone. Support the OFNHP Hardship Fund today: www.gofundme.com/f/help-Kaise...

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #KaiserStrike

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 4h

On Friday, @merkley.senate.gov, @wyden.senate.gov, @repbonamici.bsky.social, @salinas.house.gov. @bynum.house.gov, and @repdexteror.bsky.social sent a letter to Kaiser leadership urging them to do the right thing: bargain in good faith & reach a fair contract.

Read the letter 👇

We are Kaiser: Fighting for the Care Our Patients Deserve

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 4h

At the Basic Rights Oregon Gala last night, OFNHP Pres. Sarina Roher had a chance to thank @merkley.senate.gov for his support of Kaiser caregivers.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OFNHP #UnionStrong #KaiserStrike

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

⏰ 2 DAYS!

We’re concerned Kaiser patients will face longer waits & shorter visits—undermining the quality of care.

While Kaiser sits on billions in reserves, caregivers are standing up to demand real investment in patients & the people who care for them.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFutur #KaiserStrike

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

Thank you @wyden.senate.gov, @merkley.senate.gov, @repbonamici.bsky.social, @salinas.house.gov, @bynum.house.gov, & @repdexteror.bsky.social for standing with us, calling on Kaiser to bargain in good faith & reach a fair contract.

Safe staffing. Respect. Quality care.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture

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

Alliance of Health Care Unions @ahcu.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Heads up, folks! Don’t miss our Special Edition Town Hall this Monday, October 13 — we’ve got major updates you won’t want to miss. Stay informed, stay united, and join the conversation. Registration link in bio!
#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #OneAlliance #CoastToCoast ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾

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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (AFT 5017) @ofnhp.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 9d

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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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 10d

Workers deserve a real voice in every great institution — and that should be true at Kaiser too. It’s time for Kaiser to respect its caregivers and agree to a fair contract that puts patients first. ✊ @ofnhp.bsky.social #OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture bsky.app/profile/ofnh...

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

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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Anodyne @anodynesix.bsky.social · 1d

"Kaiser Permanente has continued to grant CEO Gregory Adams millions of dollars in compensation per year ... [T]he company itself has also recently attained record multibillion-dollar profits. Nevertheless, Kaiser negotiators have not budged an inch on wages."

Truthout @truthout.org · 2d

Overworked and understaffed, over 45,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are poised to strike. For many of them, it’s becoming nearly impossible to ignore the sense that the incentives of profit and control are the prime reason behind too many changes.

23 Unions Plan to Strike Together If Kaiser Fails to Address Workplace Crises

Overworked and understaffed, over 45,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are poised to strike.

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

This Tuesday we strike alongside nearly 45,000 unions across the country trying to in the largest strike of the year. The issues are simple: we need fair wages, safe staffing, and a voice to secure a great future for patient care. #onevoiceonefuture #unionstrong #kaiserstrike @ahcu.bsky.social #1u

Truthout @truthout.org · 2d

Overworked and understaffed, over 45,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are poised to strike. For many of them, it’s becoming nearly impossible to ignore the sense that the incentives of profit and control are the prime reason behind too many changes.

23 Unions Plan to Strike Together If Kaiser Fails to Address Workplace Crises

Overworked and understaffed, over 45,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are poised to strike.

buff.ly

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

We are the nurses, lab professionals & healthcare workers who make Kaiser work.

Kaiser was built on partnership—but it’s lost its way. We’re fighting to restore that mission & ensure patients get the care they deserve.

#OneVoiceOneFightOneFuture #UnionStrong #KaiserStrike

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

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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

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

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 · 2d

“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 · 3d

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.

Read more 👇

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 · 3d

⏰ 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 · 4d

⏰ 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 · 7d

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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