The Biden administration helped broker a deal between more than 85,000 health workers and Kaiser Permanente.
Tens of thousands of health workers reached a tentative deal with Kaiser Permanente to raise wages and beef up staffing amid a workforce shortage.President Joe Biden praised the deal and the health workers:"I always say that collective bargaining works," Biden said.
"I always say that collective bargaining works," Biden said."It works for UPS drivers and dock workers, writers, and millions of American workers who exercise their right to participate in a union." The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions had threatened additional strikes if management did not meet their demands, particularly over short staffing and the outsourcing of jobs.Julie Su, acting labor secretary, arrives to testify during the House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled"Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor," in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
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