A coalition of six Southern California unions representing more than 4,000 Kaiser Permanente frontline health care workers ratified a new contract that includes wage increases, pension protections and safeguards against artificial intelligence.
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) officials announced that the Southern California local unions came to an agreement with Kaiser on Saturday. The SoCal unions, UFCW Southern California Locals 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442, are made up of pharmacy assistants and technicians, clinical lab scientists, medical lab technicians and clinical and administrative health professionals throughout L.A., Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Kern counties.
Included in the new contract is a 21.5% wage increase over the next four years, including 6.5% raises this month and in October 2026. According to UFCW, the contract also includes “language to safeguard against the impact of AI to help the future for healthcare workers.”
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A fund that provides education benefits to union members will also receive more funding, union leaders said…