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Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Workers to Vote on Tentative Contract After Seven-Month Strike

Union members will decide Thursday whether to ratify the proposed agreement, which could immediately end the prolonged labor dispute.

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Members from the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) stage a “die-in” at the front entrance to the Kaiser Administration Office on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in San Diego, CA. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Members from the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) demonstrated out in front to the entrance to the Kaiser Administration Office and not far from Kaiser Hospital on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in San Diego, CA. Union members have been out without a contract for almost 6 months. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Image showing a Kaiser Permanente building.

Overview

  • The National Union of Healthcare Workers represents nearly 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals involved in the strike.
  • The tentative deal, announced Sunday, addresses issues like non-appointment care time, wage parity, and retirement benefits.
  • If ratified, the agreement will take immediate effect, concluding the seven-month open-ended strike that began in October 2024.
  • Kaiser claims its employees earn above-market wages and receive competitive pension benefits, countering union concerns about disparities.
  • State officials, including Treasurer Fiona Ma and Superintendent Tony Thurmond, previously urged Kaiser to resolve the dispute to stabilize workforce and patient care.