{"id":2066269,"date":"2023-10-13T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kaiser-permanente-union-reach-tentative-deal-after-biggest-healthcare-strike\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:32:09","slug":"kaiser-permanente-union-reach-tentative-deal-after-biggest-healthcare-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kaiser-permanente-union-reach-tentative-deal-after-biggest-healthcare-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaiser Permanente, union agree on tentative deal post major healthcare strike."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkaiser-permanente-union-reach-tentative-deal-after-biggest-healthcare-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066269&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Breaking News: Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal with Healthcare Workers Union<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oct 13 (Reuters) \u2013 In a major development, Kaiser Permanente&#8217;s frontline healthcare workers union has reached a tentative deal with the company\u2062 on Friday, marking a significant step towards resolving a payment \u200cand staffing dispute that triggered the largest recorded strike in the \u200dU.S. medical sector.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063strike by 75,000 workers last week had put Kaiser at the forefront \u200cof\u200d a growing labor \u200cunrest in \u200bthe healthcare industry, \u200bincluding among employees of pharmacies and\u200d other hospital chains\u200b like Tenet Healthcare (THC.N).<\/p>\n<p>Spokespersons of the company and the union had on Thursday met in \u200cperson at a San Francisco Bay-area hotel, more than a week after contract talks broke off at the start\u200c of the 72-hour strike.<\/p>\n<p>Acting U.S. Labor\u200d Secretary Julie Su was present, as\u2062 previously announced, \u200das mediator, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat they\u2019ve achieved here in Oakland (San Francisco Bay Area) is \u200cgreat news for frontline workers, for Kaiser and the patients in their \u200bcollective care,\u201d \u2062Su \u2063said.<\/p>\n<p>Terms \u200cof the agreement were \u200cnot disclosed, but\u2064 higher\u200d pay and increased hiring to address what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kaiser-permanente-union-reach-tentative-deal-after-biggest-healthcare-strike\/\" title=\"Kaiser Permanente, union agree on tentative deal post major healthcare strike.\">union officials called crisis-level staffing \u200dshortages topped<\/a> the list of demands. The previous four-year contract \u2063expired on \u200cSept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u200c are excited to have reached a tentative agreement with \u2063the frontline health care workers \u200bof the @UnionCoalition\u200b this morning,\u201d Kaiser Permanente said on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d company has acknowledged staffing shortages in the healthcare \u2063sector, a fallout of occupational \u201cburnout\u201d from the pandemic, leading to more\u200c than 5 million medical\u200c workers leaving their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespersons for Kaiser Permanente and its\u200d coalition of healthcare workers unions said they would provide further details on\u2063 the agreement later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The unions had said Kaiser outsourcing healthcare duties to third-party vendors and\u2063 subcontractors was also a sticking point\u200c in \u2064talks that\u200d have dragged on for six months.<\/p>\n<p>Kaiser is one of the largest U.S. medical employers with 24,000 doctors, 68,000 nurses, 213,000 technicians, clerical \u200dworkers and administrative staff.\u200b It serves about 13\u2062 million people in eight states and the\u2063 District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cstrike also reflects growing labor unrest across the\u200b U.S. economy \u2013 driven by erosion of workers\u2019 earning power from inflation and pandemic-related \u2062disruptions in the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063United Auto Workers \u200don Wednesday sharply escalated a\u2064 four-week targeted strike against the Detroit Three automakers \u2062by shutting down Ford\u2019s (F.N) \u2063biggest plant \u2063globally.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, striking Hollywood actors vowed to hold firm on \u200bThursday in their push for higher compensation and other gains.<\/p>\n<p>The largest number of workers previously \u200dinvolved in a major work stoppage in the healthcare \u200bsector was 53,000 in 2018,\u200c according to the U.S. Bureau\u200b of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by Manas\u200c Mishra and Leroy Leo in Bengaluru and\u2064 Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Shounak\u200c Dasgupta, Sriraj Kalluvila and Arun Koyyur<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>House Minority Leader\u2062 Urges Swift Election of New Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Controversy Surrounds Display of Palestinian Flag by Congresswoman<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Lawsuit Reveals Extensive Email Communication on Foreign Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Sen. Menendez Faces New \u2064Charges as Day of Jihad Approaches<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Google to Defend Users of Artificial Intelligence \u200dSystems<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>China Proposes \u2064Security Requirements for AI-Powered Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Internet Giants Successfully Combat Massive Denial of Service Attack<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Samsung Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Drop in Q3 Profit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2064 rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow did the strike by 75,000 workers impact the healthcare industry in the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Breaking News: Kaiser Permanente Reaches \u200bTentative Deal with Healthcare Workers Union<\/p>\n<p>Oct 13 (Reuters) &#8211; In \u2063an important development, Kaiser Permanente&#8217;s frontline\u2063 healthcare workers union has\u2063 reached a tentative deal with \u2063the company on Friday, marking a significant step towards resolving a \u200dpayment\u2062 and staffing dispute\u200c that triggered the largest recorded strike in the U.S. medical sector.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 strike by 75,000 \u2062workers last week \u2064had put \u2063Kaiser at the forefront of a growing labor unrest in the healthcare industry, including among employees of pharmacies and other \u2062hospital chains \u200dlike Tenet Healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespersons of the company and the union had \u2064met in person at a San Francisco\u2064 Bay-area \u2064hotel last Thursday, more than a week after contract talks broke off at the start of the 72-hour strike. Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su was\u200b present as \u2064a mediator, the company spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What they&#8217;ve achieved \u2062here in Oakland (San Francisco Bay Area) is great\u2063 news for frontline workers, for Kaiser, and the patients in their collective care,&#8221; Su said.<\/p>\n<p>While the terms of the agreement were\u200c not disclosed, higher pay and increased hiring to address what union officials called crisis-level staffing shortages topped the list \u200cof demands. The previous \u2064four-year contract expired on \u2064Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are \u2064excited to have reached a tentative agreement with the frontline healthcare workers of the\u200c Union Coalition this morning,&#8221; \u2064Kaiser Permanente said \u2063on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>The company has acknowledged staffing shortages\u2064 in the healthcare sector,\u2063 a fallout\u200b of \u2064occupational &#8220;burnout&#8221; from the pandemic, leading to more than 5 million medical workers \u200cleaving their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespersons for \u2064Kaiser Permanente and its\u2064 coalition of healthcare workers unions \u200dhave said they will provide further details on the agreement later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The unions had stated that Kaiser outsourcing healthcare duties to third-party vendors and subcontractors was also a sticking point in talks that have dragged on for six months.<\/p>\n<p>Kaiser is one \u200bof the largest U.S. medical employers\u2064 with 24,000 doctors, 68,000 nurses, 213,000 technicians, clerical workers, and administrative staff. It serves about 13 million people in eight states and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>The strike also reflects \u2063growing labor unrest across the U.S. economy, driven by the erosion of workers&#8217;\u200b earning power from inflation and pandemic-related disruptions in the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The United Auto Workers on Wednesday sharply escalated a four-week targeted strike \u200dagainst the Detroit auto industry, adding to the wave of worker protests taking place across various sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, \u2064the tentative deal between Kaiser Permanente and its healthcare workers union signifies a positive step towards addressing the payment and \u2064staffing issues\u200d in the healthcare industry. This agreement \u200bwill not only benefit the frontline workers but also improve patient care and \u200balleviate the pressures faced by the medical sector in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaiser Permanente&#8217;s healthcare workers union and the company reached a tentative deal, resolving a payment and staffing dispute that led to the largest strike in the U.S. medical sector. The strike involved 75,000 workers and occurred on October 13, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1911,"featured_media":2066270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1911"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2066270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}