MedCity News November 9, 2023
About 85,000 Kaiser Permamente workers voted to ratify a new contract, putting to end what was the largest strike in the history of the healthcare industry. The new contract includes terms for higher wages, more employee education, increased hiring and retention efforts, and greater involvement of frontline workers in the health system’s staffing decisions.
On Thursday, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions voted to ratify a new contract, putting to end what was the largest strike in the history of the healthcare industry.
The coalition comprises 85,000 members across seven states and Washington, D.C., representing about half of Kaiser Permanente’s workforce. It voted to approve the new contract by a margin of 98.5%.
The new contract will run retroactively from...
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