News and Bargaining Updates

USW Local 7600 Strongly Urging KP (Incentive Pay For Members)

In the past few weeks we have received many questions about incentive pay and why certain classifications are receiving incentives for additional shifts and not everyone.

The Union has been strongly urging KP Regional and Local Senior Leaders to reinstate the incentive agreements reached during the winter surge, and also to include additional classifications.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Aug. 13: Local Bargaining Update; Day 9

Today our local bargaining committee met with local KP management for our 9th day of bargaining. In the morning, our subcommittees reported out on their work. Significant progress has been made is several areas including: 

Extra Shift Incentive Licensed Vocational Nurses

8/11/2021

All USW 7600 LVNs

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region is experiencing a high increase in patient census resulting in an increased demand for staffing. Faced with this challenge, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KFH), Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) leadership and USW 7600 agreed to temporarily offer an "Extra Shift Incentive" to induce employees in the above-mentioned classifications to work additional shifts.

COVID Mandate- Kaiser Ignores Partnership, Local Demands to Bargain

8/10/21

August Monthly Meetings Cancelled

The Regular Monthly Membership Meeting and The Women of Steel Meeting have been canceled for the month of August. 

Please call the union hall @ 909-302-0000 if you have any questions.

July 16: Local Bargaining Update; Partnership is Equal Partners

Your Local 7600 Executive board unanimously voted on Tuesday, July 13 to give President, Michael Barnett, Vice President Norberto Gomez, and International Representative, Rosie Gonzalez, the authorization to pause our participation in Labor Management Partnership (LMP) activities if necessary. 

The foundation of the Kaiser Permanente (KP) LMP is best care and best jobs. Our members are focused on the patient, but KP is more focused on the bottom line. 

July 2: Local Bargaining Update; Day 5