John August

John August’s expertise in healthcare and labor relations spans 40 years. He served as the executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions from April 2006 until July 2013. With revenues of $88 billion and over 300,000 employees, Kaiser is one of the most extensive healthcare plans in the U.S.

Mr. August was also the co-chair of the Labor-Management Partnership at Kaiser Permanente and led the coalition as chief negotiator in three successful rounds of national bargaining in 2008, 2010, and 2012 on behalf of 100,000 coalition members.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Bachelor’s degrees in political science and government, Mr. August’s professional roles include positions at SEIU and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He writes regularly about healthcare in his blog, “Healthcare Insights.”