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Seiu Uhw Collective Bargaining Agreement

If ratified, the four-year contract between Kaiser and seven unions in six states and the District of Columbia would prevent a nationwide strike that was scheduled to begin on October 14. «We respect and value our people who do our mission every day,» says Arlene Peasnall, Acting Chief Human Resources Officer, Kaiser Permanent Health Plan and Hospitals. «This agreement demonstrates the compassion and skill these collaborators bring every day and shows that the Permanent Emperor and the coalition have a common commitment to the affordability of our members. The interim agreement provides for annual wage increases and maintains excellent performance for workers, while creating a program to reduce the national shortage of health workers. If the agreement is ratified, Kaiser Permanente – including its members, staff and local communities – will ensure a sustainable future as the organization strives to make its quality integrated care model even more affordable and accessible in all regions. The four-year contract between Kaiser Permanente and kaiser`s Coalition of Permanent Trade Unions would include 85,000 employees; The threat of strike action has been withdrawn. «This agreement will allow us to rebuild the collaboration that is so important to all of us in work management to enable Kaiser to succeed over the past 20 years,» said Georgette Bradford, a SEIU-UHW member and ultrasound specialist at Kaiser in Sacramento. «It wasn`t easy to come to an agreement, there were a lot of twists and turns, but in the end, we got what we had to do, to reach an agreement that was good for patients, workers and our communities.» OAKLAND, Calif. – Kaiser Permanente and the Emperor`s Coalition of Permanent Trade Unions have reached an interim agreement on a four-year national collective agreement that covers 85,000 permanent health workers unionized in 11 local unions.

The interim agreement was reached by The Permanent Emperor and coalition negotiators on 24 September, after nearly five months of active negotiations that began in April 2019. It is now subject to ratification by members of the Coalition Union, where the vote is expected to be completed by the end of October.