Your IFPTE Local 20 national bargaining team members are feeling “cautiously optimistic” coming out of the first round of bargaining. Kaiser heard us multiple times regarding the difficulties in retaining healthcare professionals. They acknowledged the struggle of filling our classifications. We feel seen and heard coming out of our first session.

The second Kaiser National Bargaining Session in Los Angeles concluded today, leaving your ESC national bargaining team feeling cautiously optimistic, but prepared for an uphill battle ahead. Both union leaders and management have committed to a partnership during the negotiation process. However, there are still many unanswered questions. This week, we continued talks regarding the […]