“We don’t have paid sick leave. If I get sick, I miss pay. That means when we are sick, we think about coming to work anyway since we don’t want to lose pay. That’s not good for us, for patients, or Kaiser staff..”

“I was reprimanded by supervisors for gathering signatures for a worker-related petition, and for discussing working conditions with co-workers. We’ve struggled for two and half years for a voice and respect on the job. But Inter-Con has fought us every step of the way.”

“I also want to have a union because I have a seven year old son, Don, and I worry that we couldn’t help him if he got sick. If we can win higher wages and better healthcare, it would help my family tremendously.”

“We've been struggling with Inter-Con for more than two years now. Instead of honoring the wishes of its employees, Inter-Con responded by unlawfully intimidating and coercing its officers. I work the graveyard shift from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. A nurse I work with was recently shocked to discover that I don't receive differential pay for my late-night hours.”

“I’m a single mother, and the insurance plan is too expensive for me to enroll my 2 children. It would cause me hardship even just to buy the Inter-Con/Kaiser plan for my kids.”