The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions has reached a tentative contract with Kaiser Permanente, following the largest health care strike in U.S. history last week.
“The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are excited to have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente,” the coalition said on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
Kaiser Permanente officials posted a similar statement from the organization’s X account.
“We are excited to have reached a tentative agreement with the frontline health care workers of the Union Coalition this morning. We are thankful for the instrumental involvement of Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su,” Kaiser Permanente said.
The details of the tentative proposal have not yet been released, but the union coalition said a full announcement and more details will be announced shortly.
The three-day strike that began at 6 a.m. on Oct. 4 was a part of a nationwide walkout with over 75,000 health care employees, who picketed for increased wages and staffing at Kaiser facilities.
The union coalition represents 40 percent of Kaiser Permanente’s non-physician workforce and includes medical workers, including EMTs, X-ray technicians, nursing assistants and respiratory care practitioners.
Last week, around 300 members of the Service Employees International Union Local 49, which represents more than 15,000 health care employees across Southwest Washington and Oregon, gathered outside the Cascade Park office, joining the thousands across the nation.
Members of SEIU Local 49 said they picketed to show Kaiser Permenante that there is strength in solidarity.
