May 22, 2012

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Stories and Videos - Healthy workforce

From the desk of Henrietta: Sugar—the new tobacco?

05/21/2012 As KP workers focus on their new total health message—internally and externally—UCSF researchers say the FDA should remove sugar from the lsit of foods 'generally regarded as safe.' [ STORY ]

Walking the talk in Fremont

05/17/2012 The nearly 100,000 members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have made getting healthy a union priority, and so they are getting together to remind everyone how important it is to get in at least 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week. [ VIDEO ]

Zumba helps team meet health assessment goal

05/04/2012 This snapshot and video clip highlight a team's inspired move to make employees healthier. [ SNAPSHOT ]

Union members taking on total health

04/27/2012 The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions has a plan to save the health care industry--and get us healthy. [ STORY ]

Union delegates help Hollywood seniors

03/24/2012 Dozens of KP union members performed BMI, stress and blood pressure checks at the Hollywood Senior Center in Los Angeles. [ VIDEO 1:07 ]

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. [ VIDEO 3:26 ]

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. [ SLIDESHOW ]

Strong union ties fuel joint strategy on growth

03/21/2012 This article from the 2011 LMP Performance Report provides updates on the work being done in partnership to grow membership, plus highlights of the year from Attendance, Healthy Workforce, Workforce Planning and Development, and Workplace Safety. [ STORY ]

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. [ STORY ]

Oakland grounds crew eliminates obstacles to health assessment

03/14/2012 The Oakland Medical Center grounds crew was able to get the entire team to take the online Total Health Assessment once they overcame language and computer literacy issues. [ STORY ]