Updates on the Bargaining Process and Our PSP bonus
Update | February 27, 2026
The latest news and upcoming webinars
We’re two weeks on from our historic ULP strike, and there have been a lot of new developments with KP and at the bargaining table. To provide you with the most accurate and up to date information, we’re holding webinars on Monday, March 2nd @ 7PM and Tuesday, March 3rd @ 7AM. As things are rapidly evolving, join us on these webinars to hear about what’s happening and where we go from here.
Register now at one of the links below:
Kaiser Meeting - Monday, March 2nd @ 7PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_95gPdv-ZT7Cr3S6n5bhLRA
Kaiser Meeting - Tuesday, March 3rd @ 7AM
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7qC6cGUARGSTsy0LPD7uYA
You will also have the opportunity to get your questions answered.
PSP Bonus Update
We’ll also be discussing the latest on the PSP payouts on our webinars. Kaiser Permanente has determined that Southern California did not meet its financial threshold for 2025 and is issuing the lowest PSP payout across KP this cycle.
We reject this assertion.
You show up for patients everyday. Through chronic understaffing, a pandemic and tough negotiations, you continue to do the work. We know you met the goals placed in front of you. We will not accept a result that shifts responsibility onto frontline caregivers while KP controls the financial gate.
The Alliance is actively challenging Kaiser’s determination. We are demanding full transparency into their data and calculations and are preparing formal disputes where warranted. We have successfully fought and won PSP disputes before, and we are prepared to do it again.
Here’s what we know:
The PSP payment date for Southern California is March 6
Under our National Agreement, even if KP claims it did not meet financial targets, Alliance members remain eligible for up to $1,000 if PSP goals are met.
The Affordability metric makes up 67% of the PSP. Southern California met a prorated affordability target under the contract which should entitle members to a higher payout than Kaiser is currently offering.
Let’s be clear, we will not rubber-stamp a payout that shortchanges Southern California members. We are fighting for an increased PSP payout, and we will use every tool in our contract to get it.
You earned this. And we will fight for what you are owed.
We’ll discuss the PSP payment, the bargaining process, and how the Alliance is fighting for what you deserve on our webinars.
If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Union Representative or Steward.
In solidarity,
Your UFCW Kaiser Bargaining Committee
