February 27th, 2014
Top Kaiser Permanente official resigns amid conflict-of-interest scandal
In the wake of two conflict-of-interest scandals and NUHW’s call for her resignation, Dr. Christine Cassel stepped down from Kaiser Permanente’s board of directors Wednesday. A February 12 investigative report by ProPublica, based on research and documents first uncovered by NUHW, revealed that Cassel is encumbered by significant conflicts of interest. Cassel is the CEO of […]
February 27th, 2014
Top Kaiser Permanente official resigns amid conflict-of-interest scandal
NUHW called for Christine Cassel’s resignation to curb influence of HMO money in National Quality Forum recommendations Dr. Christine Cassel resigned her seat on Kaiser Permanente’s Board of Directors Wednesday. Cassel stepped down from California’s largest HMO in the wake of a February 12 ProPublica story, based on documents provided by NUHW, that revealed that […]
February 21st, 2014
CPMC Bargaining Update — February 13, 2014
Union Presents Economic Proposals to Management On February 13, 2014, we continued contract negotiations with management. Our bargaining team presented our economic package of proposals that included wage increases, improvements in shift differential and improvements in the per diem (in lieu of benefits) differential. This is in addition to the economic improvements initially presented. In […]
February 21st, 2014
CPMC’s Elected Steward Council
Gustavo Arevalo, Pac Campus, Environmental Services Rudy Balagtas, Cal Campus, Environmental Services Catalino Calonsag Jr, Davies Campus, Environmental Services Michael Colburn, Pac Campus, Physical Therapy Elizabeth Cronin, Davies Campus, 3 North Herbert Cruz, Pac Campus, Environmental Services Ramiro Ferrusquia, Cal Campus, Environmental Services Alfonso Garcia, Pac Campus, Environmental Services Martha Hadera, Davies Campus, Food and […]
February 20th, 2014
NUHW calls for Kaiser board member’s resignation amid growing ethics scandal and six-figure financial conflicts
This is the first installment of our Meet the Kaiser Board series. The National Union of Healthcare Workers calls for the resignation of Christine Cassel from the Kaiser Permanente Board of Directors. A February 12 investigative report by ProPublica, based on research and documents first uncovered by NUHW, revealed Cassel is encumbered by significant conflicts […]