Our Economic Proposal to Kaiser Permanente
SEIU NATIONAL BARGAINING UPDATE
On August 1, we presented a full, comprehensive economic proposal to Kaiser Permanente management. Here’s what we are asking for:
Across-the-Board Wage Increases for ALL Regions: Year 1: 7%, Year 2: 7%, Year 3: 6.25%, Year 4: 6.25%. These raises would be greater than anything Kaiser has agreed to with any other unionized group, including RNs in California, and are the largest raises we have ever asked for.
$25/hr minimum wage across Kaiser.
$1,500 minimum PSP payout – we deserve to be rewarded when we meet goals regardless of Kaiser’s financial goals.
Maintain all healthcare and pension benefits – NO TAKEAWAYS!
Increase the funding amount for our retirement Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts to $2,500/yr.
Close loopholes for unexpected health plan changes and increased costs for retirees.
Committee on Retirement Investments – joint committee to work together around investments in the KP retirement system.
Increase shift differentials & classification adjustments in all local bargaining.
Increase KP’s contributions to all labor education funds to 0.7% of payroll
$75 million per year for Futuro Health from community benefits funding – funding that Kaiser as a non-profit must use for community organizations that they cannot use for worker wages or benefits.
So how did management react? They refused to respond.
That’s right. Refused. No proposals. No counters. No answers to our questions about hiring, about their finances, or about their non-union expansion plans in Pennsylvania. Kaiser management is trying to slow-walk us to the expiration of our contract, and it’s clear we need to continue to turn up the heat on them.
Let’s Keep that Picket Momentum Going!
Last week, thousands of Coalition union members held pickets in our first major public action of the contract campaign– with more than 375 media outlets covering our story.
To win the contract we deserve, we have to keep getting louder and show Kaiser how serious we are! Sign our strike pledge today!
Join us for our August 10 CKPU National Town Hall
Join 85,000 of your Coalition union siblings at 3pm PT or 6pm PT Thursday, August 10 for:
Details on our economic proposal to Kaiser and National Bargaining update, including an update from SEIU Local 49 President Meg Niemi
Reports from our nationwide picket and solidarity actions
The next step in our plan to secure strong raises and strong contracts
This is your contract,
and your voice matters!
Continue to purple up on Tuesdays and Thursdays as a show of solidarity!
Download a virtual background and signature image to show your digital solidarity!
If you have any questions, talk to a Kaiser Bargaining Team member or contact Contract Specialist by emailing KaiserMRC@seiu49.org or calling/texting 503-782-6228.
