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flag Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente in CA and HI ratified a new contract ending strikes, securing wage increases, better staffing, and expanded roles through 2029.

flag Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente in California and Hawaii have ratified a new contract ending months of strikes over wages, staffing, and working conditions. flag The agreement, effective immediately through September 30, 2029, includes significant wage increases, improved staffing, and enhanced roles for various healthcare professionals. flag While union leaders hailed it as a major victory, critics argue the deal falls short on key demands, offers no retroactive pay, lacks enforceable staffing protections, and shifts bargaining to local levels, weakening collective power. flag The contract marks the first time in over 20 years that all UNAC/UHCP contracts align on an end date.

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