UFCW has reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente
Update | March 13, 2026
Nothing is final until you vote!
After meeting with our bargaining committee to review the offer, we, as well as all other UFCW local unions, have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente. But nothing is final until you vote!
Wage Increases
All Alliance unions, including UFCW and UNAC/UHCP, have secured the same across-the-board wage increases totaling 21.5% over the life of the agreement. This offer includes additional economic improvements such as market adjustments, premiums, longevity, shift differentials and step increases, which bring the total value to 25% - 30% for many UFCW members.
With this tentative agreement, Kaiser members won:
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 (9 separate expiration dates will be aligned into 1 common expiration date)
Hear more about the contract improvements and get answers to your questions in one of our webinars:
Kaiser Rx & CLS/MLT:
Monday March 16 @ 7pm: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W3E6iJMZS4SX1U62dmeTOQ
Tuesday March 17 @ 7am: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OhQCYi6dQC2dEPCVYGo5Wg
Kaiser Kern Admin and Main:
Monday March 16 @ 7am: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ebLcCSKBQlGf3zOlPgA6yQ
Tuesday March 17 @ 7pm: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1RlnfzzgR9m8SlSx3Xnmng
Kaiser walked away from the national table and many local bargaining tables in December. The company only returned to serious negotiations after we gave a strike notice and conducted a powerful 3-day strike. Since then, KP continued bargaining until agreements were reached. Most of these improvements were achieved after the UFCW strike.
Local Bargaining Power
Another important change 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.
One Tradeoff
The biggest drawback is that there will not be retroactive pay for the time since the previous agreement expired. However, retroactivity is built into the next contract cycle as part of the transition to the new aligned expiration dates.
Join a webinar to hear more about your local and UFCW national tentative agreements:
Kaiser Rx & CLS/MLT:
Monday March 16 @ 7pm: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W3E6iJMZS4SX1U62dmeTOQ
Tuesday March 17 @ 7am: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OhQCYi6dQC2dEPCVYGo5Wg
Kaiser Kern Admin and Main:
Monday March 16 @ 7am: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ebLcCSKBQlGf3zOlPgA6yQ
Tuesday March 17 @ 7pm: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1RlnfzzgR9m8SlSx3Xnmng
Electronic voting will take place Thursday March 19 at 9am, and will conclude 4pm on Friday, March 20. Please look out for more information from your local union on how to cast your vote.
If you have any questions about the tentative agreement or anything that happened at the bargaining table, please reach out to your Bargaining Committee Member, Steward, or Union Representative.
In Solidarity,
Your Southern California Kaiser Bargaining Committee
