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Kaiser WA Healthcare Workers Approve New Contract
Kaiser Permanente Washington healthcare workers have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new contract, bringing much-needed wage increases and other important victories to 3,000 KPWA workers across the state.
Kaiser Permanente Washington and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW reach tentative agreement
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement for a new 4-year labor contract. With this tentative agreement, our union withdraws its notice for a strike scheduled to begin this week.
Kaiser WA Healthcare Workers Authorize Strike
Kaiser Permanente WA Healthcare Workers Authorize Strike Unless a contract is reached by Oct. 31, 3,000 KPWA healthcare workers will strike on Nov. 1 SEATTLE – Kaiser Permanente Washington healthcare workers have overwhelmingly voted 99% in favor to authorize a strike...
SEIU 925 and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members are proud to endorse Bob Ferguson as the next Governor of Washington State
Bob Ferguson’s record as state Attorney General demonstrates that he is the best candidate to fight for workers as our next Governor. Throughout his tenure as AG, Bob Ferguson has held corporate power accountable. His office updated penalties for wage theft...
Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers statewide kickoff strike authorization vote
Healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente Washington announced they’ll begin a strike authorization vote starting Wednesday over the corporation’s bad-faith bargaining, unfair labor practices, and refusal to address chronic short-staffing concerns.
Statement on the killing of Jaahnavi Kandula and subsequent release of police audio recording
We were heartbroken to learn about the killing of Northeastern University student Jaahnavi Kandula by a Seattle police officer in January 2023, and we are now filled with outrage after the release of police body camera audio in which Seattle Police Officers Guild...