Nearly 2,400 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities are poised to strike Monday amid contract talks and allegations of a “broken” system of…
Nearly 2,400 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities are poised to strike Monday amid contract talks and allegations of a “broken” system of care, while Kaiser officials say the union has been “slow walking” the negotiation process and planned to strike before labor talks even began.
The union, however, says shortages are still persistent in Southern California, insisting Kaiser has about one therapist for every 3,000 Kaiser members, compared to one per 2,000 in Northern California. That ratio has limited the time available to therapists to respond to patient calls and emails, to develop treatment plans and prepare for appointments, leading to burnout and causing newly hired therapists to leave their jobs, the union contends.
According to Kaiser, it has presented the union with an offer that includes an 18% wage increase over four years, and also “enhances the comprehensive benefits our mental health professionals enjoy plus provides therapists more non-patient time for planning and preparation.” Kaiser said the strike is ``entirely unnecessary and unfortunately not surprising. NUHW leaders have been threatening to strike since before we began bargaining in July. The union has been slow-walking negotiations, despite the strong proposals Kaiser Permanente has put on the table. The union's proposals at the table have been overreaching and unreasonable.
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