“I practice dental hygiene in a maximum-security correctional facility. My union has been the driving force in ensuring safety and health concerns are addressed and corrected. Without it, I question whether I would still be working here today.”
“Being in a union has taken me out of my professional silo. As a physical therapist, I was in a very specific lane, but through this experience, I’ve connected with people from all kinds of roles and backgrounds.”
“I’ve been a nurse for 40 years, 31 of those in the emergency department. As a nursing student, I had done clinicals at Fonana, was hired at Riverside, and worked per diem at a local community hospital to stay afloat in the transition to Kaiser.
“In our union contract, we won staffing levels that can help reduce burnout among nurses and improve patient safety and outcomes. We would not have accomplished this without our collective power as a union.”
