Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers across multiple states have ended their planned five-day strike, union leaders and the health system said in statements shared with Becker’s.
Four notes:
1. The strike, which ended Oct. 19, involved approximately 30,000 Alliance of Health Care Unions-represented employees in Hawaii, California and Oregon.
2. Kaiser and the Alliance plan to resume bargaining later in October.
3. Wages and staffing are among the issues at the bargaining table. Kaiser said it has offered “a strong contract proposal that includes 21.5% in total base wage increases over four years and enhances their high-value medical plans and retiree benefits.” Meanwhile, union leaders are calling for competitive wages as well as “safe staffing and fair contracts.”
4. Kaiser, which comprises Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and its subsidiaries, and the Permanente Medical Groups, serves 12.6 million members at facilities across the U.S.
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