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We are happy to hear @AHCunions have just settled an agreement with Kaiser without a divisive two-tier system. We are proud of every single union member who took action to stop this attack on workers and patient care and bring about this victory, yet our work continues.
Not only are @aboutKP executives failing to confront the crisis in care brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, their drive for profits over people is making things even worse for patients and workers. Enough is enough @KPNorcal
Read: https://www.seiu-uhw.org/press/40000-kaiser-workers-planning-sympathy-strike-in-northern-california-2/
#BeKP #Strikesgiving https://twitter.com/msainat1/status/1456624530554818576
An additional 40,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in northern California are voting to authorize a one day strike in solidarity with 700 building engineers who have been on strike for weeks.
This is in addition to the 32k KP workers who set a strike date for November 15
“Two-tier finds a crack and creates a canyon.” - Jane Carter, labor economist @unacuhcp
“The largest, longest-lasting, most-comprehensive labor-management partnership in the United States is in peril.”
cc: @LMPtalk @kpthrive https://twitter.com/labornotes/status/1450506578096898049
Workers across three states are preparing for a massive strike at Kaiser Permanente. The heart of the conflict is Kaiser's two-tier wage proposal, a rarity in health care. https://labornotes.org/2021/10/kaisers-outrageous-two-tier-wage-proposal-may-provoke-massive-strike
