BARGAINING UPDATE
January 31, 2025
New tentative agreement reached
Kaiser Permanente and NUHW take another step toward a new contract.
On January 29, Kaiser Permanente in Southern California and NUHW met for the 23rd time to continue new contract talks. The meeting resulted in the parties reaching a tentative agreement on Educational Leave. Kaiser Permanente also offered proposals on Union Staff, Associates, and Shop Stewards.
Several noneconomic and economic issues remain open and need to be settled before a new contract can be reached. We believe that, through ongoing, meaningful discussions, we can achieve an equitable and sustainable agreement that benefits our members and our NUHW-represented employees.
January 29 marked the 100th day of NUHW’s strike in Southern California and, given a cross rate of approximately 50%, some NUHW-represented employees may be beginning to wonder about the union’s approach to reaching a new contract and why it is taking so long.
The parties’ re-engagement in January provides an opportunity for Kaiser Permanente and NUHW to accelerate the pace of bargaining, increase the level of engagement, and resolve the issues needed to reach a new contract. We encourage NUHW to take advantage of this opportunity to engage in meaningful and productive dialogue at the bargaining table in a manner that will be conducive to reaching an agreement.
The next scheduled bargaining date is Thursday, February 6.
