Numerous proposals were discussed. No new tentative agreements were reached.
Kaiser Permanente and NUHW met on Thursday, August 29, for their fifth bargaining session. The parties discussed a range of union proposals during the morning and afternoon sessions. Morning discussion topics included:
The union also delivered counterproposals on:
Kaiser Permanente presented a counterproposal for Leaves of Absence and encouraged NUHW to submit its full economic proposal — something we also requested during the previous bargaining session held on August 20.
During the afternoon discussions, NUHW submitted new proposals — most of which are considered economic — including:
Kaiser Permanente is evaluating these proposals.
No new tentative agreements were reached. Kaiser Permanente and NUHW have signed 5 tentative agreements since bargaining began on July 31.
The next in-person sessions are scheduled for September 4, September 16, September 24, and September 30.