Introduction to the Labor Management Partnership Group Health Union Representatives Hal Ruddick, Executive Director, Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, AFL-CIO
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FEBRUARY 26, 2016
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Labor Management Partnership
How It Fits Together Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, AFL-CIO
Kaiser Permanente
Labor Management Partnership 2015-2018 National Agreement Visit LMPartnership.org
Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions
History of Success 1996: 26 local unions form the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions and prepare to launch corporate campaign 1997: Coalition and Kaiser Permanente form Labor Management Partnership as new operating strategy 2016: Union Coalition includes 28 locals and 110,000 members with industry-leading wages and benefits
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Strength in Numbers
Coalition Membership by International Union* Union:
AFSCME
AFT
IBT
IFPTE
ILWU
IUOE
# Locals
1
2
1
1
1
1
Represented workers
18,069
3,691
520
1,363
66
21
Union:
KPNAA
OPEIU
SEIU
UFCW
USW
# Locals
1
4
4
11
1
357
12,011
57,316
9,895
6,589
Represented workers
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A Winning Strategy for Labor
Twenty Years of Growth for Coalition Unions
Card-check organizing neutrality
Steady union membership growth
Unions grow as KP grows 110,000 82,000 57,000
1996
2005
2016
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A Winning Strategy for Kaiser Permanente
Better care, service, cost-savings More than 6,600 active improvement projects as of Jan. 2016; one-third focused on affordability Visit LMPartnership.org
Industry-leading service and quality
Continuous improvement in performance, affordability
High employee engagement and commitment
Operational stability and health plan membership growth
Leading Change at the Front Lines
Unit-Based Teams: Co-led work groups that: Identify problems and test solutions Contribute to budget, staffing and scheduling decisions Spread most effective practices to other teams
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Key LMP Programs
• Unit Based Teams and Performance Improvement • Workforce of the Future • Total Health (employee health) • Workplace Safety • Growth • Improving relations (promoting interest-based resolution
of issues) • External engagement (sharing information about our partnership with other unions and employers, and partnering in work to promote health in our communities)
• Supported by: LMP Learning, Metrics, Communications
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LMP Governance and Structures
• LMP Strategy Group • LMP Executive Committee • Regional LMP Councils • Facility LMP Councils • National and Regional committees on
specific issues • Inclusion of union leadership in key operational and strategy meetings Visit LMPartnership.org
2015 National Agreement
Addendum to local agreements Key economic terms including: ATB’s, benefit provisions, educational trusts. Partnership: UBT’s, Total Health and Workplace Safety, Education and Training, Workforce Planning, Partnership Structures and Processes Visit LMPartnership.org
Local Agreements
• Coalition locals have local CBA’s with Kaiser. • These cover the usual subjects of CBA’s such as: – Just cause – Grievance and arbitration – Scheduling, seniority, bidding, and other operational provisions – More detail on certain economic provisions – including wage scales and classifications, differentials, other economic benefits
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National Agreement: Economics
Across-the-board wage increases No change to pensions or 401(k) plans Protection for retiree health benefits Increased dental, orthodontia and insurance benefits
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National Agreement: Work of the Future
Enhanced job training, advancement and mobility 33 percent increase in company contributions to two Educational Trusts $3,000 per year tuition reimbursement Commitment to work together to identify future jobs and skills to prepare current workforce for jobs of the future. Visit LMPartnership.org
National Agreement: Worker Health and Safety
Jointly developed, voluntary plan with group-based incentives to support workforce health and wellness Enhanced tracking and assessment of safety hazards, including workplace violence risks
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Funding for Partnership
9-cent/hour wage diversion and corresponding management contribution pays for: Staff to support front-line teams Employee health, safety and other programs Partnership training “Lost-time” union members to work on partnership Union participation in KP conferences and events Coalition participation in partnership work
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Employment Security
National Employment and Income Security Agreement: Commitment to re-deploy, not lay off, workers who are displaced Retraining for comparable or higher level positions
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Partnership Priorities, 2016-2018
Stronger frontline teams Safer and healthier workforce Prepare for work of the future Growth of Kaiser Permanente and partner unions
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Suggested Steps to joining LMP
Commit in principle to Coalition and Partnership Local unions bargain (with Coalition assistance)
the terms of incorporation into National Agreement with KP. Members vote to ratify National Agreement as
addendum to the local CBA. Jointly implement Partnership programs
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Questions?
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