Kaiser Therapists Ratify Deal After Historic Strike
After over six months on the picket line, around 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health providers in Southern California ended their strike by ratifying a new contract. The agreement promises better staffing, wage increases, and measures to reduce appointment backlogs.
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- • Kaiser Permanente – A major healthcare provider and not-for-profit health plan founded in 1945, serving millions of members.
- • NUHW (National Union of Healthcare Workers) – A union representing healthcare professionals, key in negotiating this contract.
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