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In This Issue:
- Short-term Cobra Subsidy and UI Extension
- HNA KP LMP Team Heads for LAX Coalition Conference
- HNA and OPEIU Launches its Logo Design Contest
- Need Work? Check the HNA web site JOBS Tab
Short-term Cobra Subsidy and UI Extension
On Tuesday, March 2, President Obama signed H.R. 4691, the "Temporary Extension act of 2010" into law providing short-term extensions to the COBRA subsidy program and unemployment benefits through April 5, 2010, among other authorities.
These “short-term” extensions of the COBRA subsidy and unemployment benefits are intended to give Congress more time to consider legislation to extend these programs through 2010. Under H.R. 4213, a bill the Senate is currently debating, both the COBRA subsidy program and unemployment benefits would be extended through December 31, 2010.
Click here for more information on H.R. 4691.
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HNA KP LMP Team Heads for LAX Coalition Conference
On March 12, 2010, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions will open its annual Union Delegate Conference in Los Angeles. With an advance registration of more than 600 people this will be the largest gathering in the history of the Coalition. Joining the conference to represent HNA's Kaiser members will be LRS Susan French, HNA Executive Director Patt A. Gibbs, Esq., and the HNA KLMP RN team including (pictured below) Marina Robinson, Jane Hamel, Ravada Benjamin, Teri Carvalho Luke, Patricia Regan and (not pictured) Carolyn Sandison, Debbie Bourne, Michael Trousdale, and Teresa Yamasaki.
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| Marina Robinson, RN |
Jane Hamel, RN |
Ravada Benjamin, RN |
Teri Carvalho Luke, RN |
Patricia Regan, RN |
Attendees will hear from top leaders and spend time participating in small group discussions and workshops. On March 14, a delegates-only session will take place to finalize plans for National Bargaining, which begins on April 6. This will be the third National Bargaining for nearly 100,000 unionized KP employees.
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"National Bargaining begins on April 6 and we will be there to voice HNA's top priorities." – HNA Executive Director Patt A. Gibbs, Esq. |
If you can’t attend in person, you can be there virtually by checking out the live posts to the partnership’s blogs at LMPtalk.org, visiting the partnership page on Facebook or following the conference on Twitter.
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HNA and OPEIU Launches its Logo Design Contest
Win a Trip to New York City!
HNA is looking for new logo designs which incorporate our International Union's logo of OPEIU to use in our communications. If you are one of our members with an eye for design, we want you to submit your logo designs to HNA by May 6, 2010. Go to http://www.opeiu.org/portals/_default/logo-contest.jpg to obtain a copy of the OPEIU logo which must remain unchanged.
The grand prize winner receives a trip for two to the Big Apple. HNA and OPEIU will provide airfare and hotel accommodations for 5 days and 3 nights in New York city for the lucky winner. You and your companion traveler will receive a personal tour of the OPEIU International offices in New York City at the invitation of OPEIU International President Mike Goodwin. The winning design becomes the property of HNA, OPEIU Local 50 and may be used in future communications.
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Need Work? Check the HNA web site JOBS Tab
As a service provided to our members, HNA has approached all facilities for employment opportunities that are available. We will post open jobs on our web site under the new tab, JOBS. If you hear of any open positions, please contact HNA so we may add it to our listings.
Click here for the newest employment listings.
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