News and Bargaining Updates

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is experiencing a high Urgent Care and Emergency Department patient census resulting in an increased demand for staffing as a result of COVID-19 imp

Strike Notice: 32,000 Alliance members in SCAL and Northwest have announced they will strike starting November 15

NATIONAL BARGAINING UPDATE

At the economic subcommittee meeting on Nov. 2, 2021, KP made a new economic proposal for a four year national contract:

AS YOU KNOW,

We've been bargaining with Kaiser Permanente since April of this year and it hasn't gone very well. We have given KP ample time to do right by us, the ones that have kept them afloat, but KP continues to disrespect and insult us with the ridiculous proposals of a 2% wage increase and 2-tier new hires that would make less than us for doing the same work.

For people who have RSVP'd for the Victorville bus only.

Please send a text message to phone number 77820 with the total number of bus seats you need. 

Bus Information
Meet no later than 8:30 am at:
14011 Park Ave
Victorville, CA 92392 

To Ride on the Bus you Must provide Proof of Vaccination or a Negative COVID test within 72 hours

While bargaining continues this week, behind the scenes USW 7600 members are actively preparing for a strike if necessary!

10/28/21

Our Bargaining Committee continues to meet to try and make progress at the table, but KP has not moved away from its harmful proposals.  Our leadership continues to prepare for a strike as a last resort

What to Expect at the March

We will meet at 12:00 PM at Memorial Park.  We will hear from our very own Vice President, Chair of Healthcare Bargaining and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Fred Redmond, and representatives from Alliance unions. We will then march 2 blocks to City Hall where the Mayor of Pasadena will speak.

Come visit us at our booth in Memorial park where we will have the following:

  • Snack bags for children
  • Water
  • Signs

Public Transportation

For people who have RSVP'd for the Riverside bus only.

 Please send a text message to phone number 77820 with the total number of bus seats you need. 

Bus Information
Meet no later than 9:30 am at:
Farrell’s Ice Cream
3610 Park Sierra Dr,
Riverside, CA 92505

For people who have RSVP'd for the Ontario bus only.

  Please send a text message to phone number 77820 with the total number of bus seats you need. 

Bus Information
Meet no later than 9:30 am at:
Ontario Medical Center – OVASC
2295 Vineyard Ave
Ontario, CA 91761