May 22, 2012

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Stories and Videos - Union Members

UDC flash mob takes on Hollywood

03/24/2012: Dozens of union members came together in a flash mob for a performance of Beyonce’s “Move Your Body” in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

You gotta move: 2012 Union Delegates Conference

03/24/2012: Hundreds of delegates gathered in Los Angeles in March 23-25 under the theme “You Gotta Move.” Their mission is to promote their own health as well as the health of their colleagues and the community. As these images show, they take that mandate seriously.

Northwest: A hub for sharing information

03/21/2012: Steward Councils are helping spread effective between teams in the Northwest, as explained in this article from the 2011 LMP Performance Report.

The fruits of labor and awareness

03/21/2012: Famed investigative author of "Fast Food Nation," Eric Schlosser talks about the connection between health and food, and the origins for his investigation into underbelly of the fast food industry. Schlosser is slated to speak at the 2012 Union Delegate's Conference in Hollywood on March 24.

Fighting the flu with a little help from your friends

03/14/2012: A Santa Ana UBT found that they had to dispel myths about the flu shot to convince their co-workers to agree to get vaccinated. But peer-to-peer advice worked and they raised their vaccination rate by more than 18 percentage points.

Fighting the flu face-to-face

03/14/2012: Santa Ana Medical Center team significantly increases employee vaccinations through a multi-pronged campaign.

Team overcomes barriers to taking online health assessment

03/14/2012: Oakland landscape maintenance department achieves its goal of having all team members complete KP's online Health Assessment, but first has to overcome language and computer literacy barriers.

From union activist to manager

03/01/2012: In this first-person story, a nurse in the Northwest explains how her years of union experience helped her become a better manager.

Is your good job at risk?

02/01/2012: The Value Compass is our not-so-secret weapon for our own long-term survival, says Henrietta, Hank's resident columnist. And it may just be the world's as well.

Closing the gap

02/01/2012: It's not uncommon for teams to have a tough time meeting some of the Path to Performance requirements. Here’s how Fresno took on training and sponsorship shortfalls.