Kaiser Permanente Prepared for Good Faith Bargaining.OAKLAND, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--July 9, 1997--Kaiser Permanente and the California Nurses Association The California Nurses Association (CNA) is the largest and fastest-growing labor union and professional association of Registered Nurses in California. The National Nurses Organizing Committee is a national labor union for Registered Nurses, and is affiliated with the CNA. (CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. ) have agreed to involve private mediator Dorothy Christiansen in bargaining, in addition to the two federally appointed mediators. Kaiser Permanente and California Nurses Association will recommence Re`com`mence´ v. i. 1. To commence or begin again. 2. To begin anew to be; to act again as. He seems desirous enough of recommencing courtier. - Johnson. v. t. 1. To commence again or anew. bargaining on July 12. Kaiser expects to see a positive change in negotiations based on the commitment from both sides to serious, good faith bargaining. The California Division of Kaiser Permanente is a prepaid, health maintenance organization (HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, ) serving more than 5 million members throughout the state. The Division has approximately 6,400 physicians and 55,000 employees. It is organized into 12 local market areas which are served by 26 major medical centers. CONTACT: Kaiser Permanente News Bureau Tom Debley/Lila Petersen/Laura Rohde, 510/987-3900 www.ca.kaiserpermanente.org |
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