Kaiser Pharmacy Bargaining Update June 20, 2025
News| June 20, 2025
Continued Discussions and one TA!
We met with Kaiser today to negotiate our pharmacy contract, during which we had more discussions on our economic proposals, including increases for employees who have translation responsibilities, longevity pay to honor workers for their dedication to Kaiser Permanente and hazard pay for all of us who work in highly dangerous environments.
We also discussed an inpatient pharmacy technician differential, as well as a differential for anyone performing ambulatory oncology work, so they receive an increase for hours worked. We also spent time discussing options to streamline our grievance procedure, including a mediation step that will provide more guidance before escalating to arbitration.
We ended the day by reaching a tentative agreement with the company on the vacation scheduling period.
It was not all good news though. We discussed bereavement leave, and the company wants to take away our ability to support our spouses or partners when their family passes away. This is unacceptable and we will continue to work to ensure we can support our families no matter what they look like.
We will return to the bargaining table with Kaiser locally on July 18, 2025, to discuss our pharmacy contract further. Meanwhile, wear your yellow shirts and take photos with our campaign signs!
You can follow the UFCW 770 and Alliance of Healthcare Unions social media accounts to stay up to date.
UFCW 770:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UFCW770
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ufcw770
Twitter/X: https://x.com/ufcw770
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ufcw770
Alliance of Healthcare Unions:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHCUnions/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahcunions
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ahcunions
If you have any questions about bargaining or if there is anything else we can do to support you, please do not hesitate to contact your Bargaining Committee Members, Union Representatives, or Stewards.
In Solidarity,
Your Bargaining Committee
