Our contract with Kaiser Permanente has been ratified!
Kaiser | March 27, 2026
We came together with thousands of our UFCW siblings to vote YES! Learn what happens next
Our new four-year contract with Kaiser Permanente has been ratified by an overwhelming majority of votes! Because of our countless Solidarity Tuesdays, petitions, speaking out on social media and in the news, and our powerful three-day unfair labor practice strike, we won a historic UFCW-wide contract that delivers:
21.5% ATB wage increases (plus additional increases) bringing the total value to 25% - 30% for many members
Improved PSP formula
Improved equity funding for Kern
Increased longevity premiums
Contract alignment across all of UFCW (nine separate expiration dates will be aligned into one common expiration date)
Additionally, at our local tables, we won:
Southern California CLS/MLT
Increased longevity pay
Additional paid time for educational programs for benefited members
Southern California Pharmacy
Longevity increases
Additional differential pay for ambulatory oncology hours
Kern County Administrative & Clerical
Improved longevity premiums at 10, 15, 20, and 25 years
Enhanced paid bereavement leave
Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a contract holiday
Kern County Main
Improved longevity premiums at 10, 15, 20, and 25 years
Strengthened bereavement leave, allowing use of other paid time for up to five days
This hard-fought victory was only possible because we stuck together with our KP siblings across our facilities, our locals, and our UFCW international. Together, we are over 12,000 strong, and we demonstrated our power at the bargaining table, on the strike lines, and at our workplaces to achieve this win.
What’s next?
Return to Partnership
Effective Monday, March 30, 2026, we will return to full participation in partnership activities, where we’ll begin discussions on how we can reconstitute, clarify, and strengthen the Labor Management Partnership between the Alliance and all of its member unions and Kaiser Permanente. We’ll keep you posted on what that will look like moving forward.
Local Bargaining Power
Another important change moving forward is that all issues that were previously handled nationally will now be included in local agreements. This means local bargaining committees will have greater control over the issues that most affect members in their facilities and regions, while still coordinating with other Alliance unions when needed.
Stay Ready, Stay United
This campaign was unlike any we’ve run before, and because of the strength and solidarity we showed this time around, we’re only going to be that much stronger when we come back to the table in four years. Kaiser has shown that they are willing to go to extremes to keep us from getting the contracts we deserve. So stay ready, stay united, and stay connected with your co-workers and your KP siblings across facilities, locals, and the country. Together, we’re more powerful than ever!
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Bargaining Committee Member, Steward, or Union Representative.
In Solidarity,
Your Southern California Kaiser Bargaining Committee
