Kaiser Management is Slow and Steady, but Not Yet Ready
KP needs to respond to our outstanding issues
On Friday we met with Kaiser Permanente for our fourth day of bargaining on our CLS/MLT contract. We started the day by reminding KP why we’re here, and revisiting our core mindset of improving our morale and work/life balance, staffing for operational efficiency, and maintaining an available and committed workforce to continue to deliver quality care to our communities.
They were very resistant to working with us on our shared interest in maintaining a committed, stable workforce when it comes to the overwhelming number of per diems at some of our facilities compared to full-time or part-time employees.
KP also wasn’t ready to commit to putting state law regarding overtime into the contract, or to respond to our many non-economic proposals around classification seniority, PTO, the corrective action process, part-time conversion, or streamlining the grievance process that have been in their court since last month.
We made it clear we expect them to have answers to our non-economic proposals when we meet again on May 28.
Stay engaged:
Join us at our next CAT National Bargaining Town Hall Calls! At 6PM on June 5 and 7AM on June 6, we’re going to be holding a town hall call so you can stay engaged and informed on what’s going on in our national bargaining sessions. Register here.
Fill out and take a picture with our bargaining poster! Bargaining posters were passed out earlier this month. Fill it out and snap a pic with you and your co-workers then send it your Union Rep so we can post it on #SolidarityTuesdays!
Follow UFCW Local 135 and the Alliance of Healthcare Unions social media accounts!
These platforms will house the most up-to-date information. Kaiser members can find bargaining updates and other content about the contract there, so make sure you and all of your co-workers follow the accounts to stay informed.
UFCW Local 135:
- Website: https://ufcw135.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UFCW135
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufcw135
- Threads: https://www.threads.net/ufcw135
- X: https://x.com/ufcw135
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ufcw135
Alliance of Healthcare Unions:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHCUnions/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahcunions
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ahcunions
If you have any questions about bargaining or if there is anything else we can do to support you, please do not hesitate to contact your Union Representatives.
In Solidarity,
Your UFCW-KP Bargaining Committee
