See what makes our offer stand out

This message was sent to Alliance-represented employees on Wednesday, September 24.

We deeply value the skill and dedication you bring to caring for our patients every day.

When we negotiated our last agreement, none of us could have predicted the aftereffects from the global pandemic — the significant economic shifts and the long-term impact on the workforce — or the changes in patient needs we’ve experienced since then. We understand these pressures have impacted you personally, and your continued dedication to our mission has been nothing short of extraordinary.

As we continue negotiations for our next contract, we acknowledge the economic challenges many employees are facing. We also look to the future with optimism, remaining firmly committed to working in partnership to reach a strong, fair agreement that reflects today’s realities and positions us all for long-term stability and success.

To support you and to meet our collective challenges head-on, our current proposal includes:

• Boosted pay: Our proposal offers a total pay increase of 20% over 4 years, including a total pay increase of 13% for the first 2 years of the contract and proposed increases of 4% and 3% for years 3 and 4. Our offer represents the largest proposed pay increase for the first 2 years of a national agreement for all Alliance-represented employees in 20 years. We have also reached a tentative agreement to increase minimum wage rates in every market, including corresponding adjustments to wage scales and career ladders. For example, under our proposal, a newly hired United Steelworkers Local 7600-represented housekeeping attendant in Southern California earning $24.00 per hour today would see their hourly rate increase to $35.49 by the end of the 4-year contract. This means an increase in wages from $49,920 to $73,825 per year for this full-time housekeeping attendant working 40 hours per week, not including overtime.
• Enriched educational investments: Increased funding for training and trust funds — including a 40% increase to the Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust and a $3 million annual boost to the Labor Management Partnership Trust Fund — and enhanced tuition reimbursement to support your career development.
• Strengthened benefits: Enhancements to active and retiree medical benefits — which provide employees with low-cost, high-value Kaiser Permanente coverage — and retirement savings plans.

Learn more about the details of our offer and watch this video to see what makes our offer stand out.

We are committed to bargaining in good faith. We remain optimistic that by continuing to work together at the bargaining table, we can reach a new, fair agreement that rewards you, avoids disruption to our members and patients, and enables all of us to keep fulfilling our mission to our patients and communities.

Thank you for everything you do to help make Kaiser Permanente a safe and trusted place for care.