Bargaining Updates
As bargaining progresses and we negotiate our first UNAC/UHCP contract, please visit this page regularly to stay updated.
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Upcoming Dates
January 2024
January 9: Oakland
January 14 & 15: San Jose
January 23: Oakland
February 2024
February 4: Sacramento
February 13: Oakland
February 27: San Jose
Bargaining Update #1
May 9, 2024
We kicked off bargaining this month on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to begin negotiating our contract as UNAC/UHCP. Our bargaining team started with a training on bargaining best practices.
Bargaining Update #2
May 29, 2024
Our CRNA bargaining team met with management on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, to begin negotiating our first UNAC/UHCP contract. We started the day discussing ground rules for bargaining going forward, including meeting logistics such as meeting cadence and location.
Bargaining Update #3
July 25, 2024
Our CRNA bargaining team met with management again on Thursday, July 25, 2024, to continue negotiating our first UNAC/UHCP contract. We successfully secured a neutral meeting location at the Downtown Oakland Marriott.
Bargaining Update #4
August 8, 2024
Our CRNA bargaining team met with management again on Thursday, August 8, 2024, to continue negotiating our first UNAC/UHCP contract in Sacramento. We were joined by a strong showing of CRNAs who came out to demonstrate their support for the bargaining team and their commitment to achieving a strong contract.
Bargaining Update #5
August 22, 2024
Our CRNA bargaining team met again with management in Oakland on Thursday, August 22, 2024, to continue negotiating our contract. While we made slow progress at the bargaining table by receiving counter proposal from management on certain topics, we remain deeply concerned about management's insistence on imposing language.......
Bargaining Update #6
September 5, 2024
Our UNAC/UHCP CRNA bargaining team met with Kaiser Permanente management for the sixth time on Thursday, September 5, 2024 in San Jose to discuss the following topics:
Bargaining Update #7
September 12, 2024
Our CRNA bargaining team met with Kaiser management on Wednesday, September 12, 2024 to continue negotiating our first contract with UNAC/UHCP. The session was attended by several CRNAs from Oakland who demonstrated their support for the team and their commitment to a strong contract.
Bargaining Update #8
September 20, 2024
Yesterday on Thursday, September 19, our CRNA bargaining team met with management in Sacramento at the Sheraton Grand Hotel for another intense bargaining session. Over 20 CRNAs were present to witness our negotiations firsthand.
Bargaining Update #9
September 27, 2024
Our CRNA bargaining team met with Kaiser management on Thursday, September 26 in Oakland. Thank you to the several CRNAs that attended the session to observe the negotiations.
Bargaining Update #10
October 4, 2024
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, our team met with Kaiser Permanente in San Jose. Several CRNAs attended to observe the session. We presented a counterproposal on job bidding and posting and discussed our proposal on just cause and discipline. The employer responded with their own counterproposal on just cause and discipline.
Bargaining Update #11
October 18, 2024
Our bargaining team met with management yesterday on October 17, 2024 to continue contract negotiations. We kicked off bargaining by formally filing an Unfair Labor Practice charge against Kaiser Permanente on grounds of bad faith bargaining, unilateral implementation, and unlawful direct dealing.
Bargaining Update #12
October 31, 2024
Yesterday, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, marked our one-year union anniversary! To celebrate this milestone, we spent the day in Sacramento bargaining with Kaiser leadership for our first contract.
Bargaining Update #13
November 6, 2024
On Wednesday, November 6, our UNANC-UNAC/UHCP bargaining team met again with Kaiser Permanente management to continue negotiations for our new contract. We were joined by several of our CRNA colleagues....
Bargaining Update #14
December 11, 2024
Today, Wednesday, December 11, our UNANC bargaining team met with Kaiser management to continue contract negotiations.
Our team began the session by presenting a proposal on Reduction in Force. We then delivered a powerful message: Kaiser Permanente must stop bargaining in bad faith.
Bargaining Update #15
December 19, 2024
At our bargaining session on Wednesday, December 18, we were joined by 10 CRNAs - an impressive showing. Unfortunately, management delayed the start of bargaining to 1:30 PM.