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Thoughts on Legacy
The theme of the 2010 Union Delegate Conference is "spread change." As we move forward spreading the profound culture change comes with unit-based teams, frontline leaders are reflecting on what the legacy of change means.
Thoughts on Legacy II
Delegates at the 210 UDC are thinking about the legacy of change they will leave beind.
Hear from frontliners:
Kaiser Permanente yes, union, yes
Audrey King of OPEIU Local 2 in the Mid-Atlantic States is proud of what her union and the Labor Management Partnership have built. She's invested in the future of Partnership, not just for herself and her co-workers, but also for her daughter, now a labor and delivery nurse with KP.
John Sweeney looks ahead
More than 600 delegates opened their annual conference on March 12 with a tribute to John Sweeney, president emeritus of the AFL-CIO. Before the event got under way, Union Coalition Executive Director John August caught up with Sweeney, who played a pivotal role in launching the Partnership in 1997. The two chatted about where the Partnership has come and where we're headed.
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How will our work be remembered?
A continuing theme of this blog is to challenge us to build a new language as a tool for creating change. One way of helping us to do that is to think about what our legacy might be.
How will we look back on our work? How can we know for sure that our contributions actually helped to create a better future?
The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions is currently experimenting with a legacy statement:
“Workers were empowered to deliver health care at a lower cost and higher quality.