Local 400 shop stewards from Kaiser Permanente facilities in the mid-Atlantic region pose for a photo during a seminar in February.
To secure the best new contract possible as we head into negotiations, 21 local unions from the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions (CKPU) – including UFCW Local 400 – have decided to create a new coalition.
We are forming this new coalition because it is the best way to ensure that we enter negotiations from a position of strength. This move will help to guarantee that every dedicated member who works at Kaiser Permanente will see the better contract they deserve.
Additionally, this change will improve our partnership with Kaiser Permanente so that together we can continue to see a better workplace and better patient care.
Please know that the current National Agreement with Kaiser remains in full effect. And we will immediately be taking steps with our new coalition to ensure this agreement is enhanced through upcoming negotiations.
While we are departing the CKPU, we will continue to engage in current Labor-Management Partnership activities. Members should remain full participants of their Unit-Based Teams and Labor-Management Partnership Committees.
In the coming weeks, we will create governing documents for the new coalition and arrange for Kaiser Permanente to bargain with us as a group. This new coalition represents about 45,000 workers and the committed Local Unions who belong to it represent workers in all but two Kaiser Permanente regions. By forming it, we will truly be stronger together.
Thank you for your hard work and for being a member of the UFCW union family. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.