As we have consistently said, we are committed to meeting with the union to reach an agreement that is good for you and good for our patients. To that end, we communicated with NUHW today, offering additional bargaining dates, Sept.…
We hear the fatigue and frustration of our nurses, and we continue to work effectively to hire and retain skilled, dedicated nurses. Staffing shortages are affecting all of health care, as well as other sectors in the U.S., and Kaiser…
We appreciate so many of you have already made the decision to care for patients during the strike. About 45 percent are doing so. As the third week of NUHW’s strike concludes, we’re writing to ask those who remain out…
This week in negotiations with the California Nurses Association (CNA), Kaiser Permanente’s bargaining team entered into economic discussions with the union. After presenting our perspective on the current economic and competitive environments and their impacts on KP, we presented a…
Throughout bargaining, we have been listening sincerely to your concerns about the state of mental health care, your challenges, and the help you need to continue delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our members. We share your concerns and are actively…
Kaiser Permanente is doing all we can to reach an agreement and believe there was forward movement in bargaining today. We presented an enhanced offer not only for wages but for indirect patient care time (IPC), which has been a…
Bargaining with California Nurses Association on Tuesday, August 9, and Thursday, Aug. 11, was constructive and professional. Yesterday we presented 15 counter-proposals to union operational proposals, and had a productive dialogue on these important topics. At the Aug. 9 bargaining…
Yesterday in bargaining with NUHW, discussions were in-depth, centering first on reviewing every open issue, and then transitioning to focus on Indirect Patient Care (IPC) time and other elements of Article 28 — Job Duties & Workload Distribution. We continue…
At last Friday’s bargaining session, a tentative agreement was formalized for Appendix D of the contract, regarding incentive plan criteria and eligibility for performance bonuses. In addition, Kaiser Permanente counter-proposed language changes that once agreed to by NUHW would result…
To our valued mental health therapists: Kaiser Permanente has been bargaining with the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) since early 2021 in hopes of reaching tentative agreement on a new contract to replace the one that expired in September…