Kaiser’s Offers

Across-the-Board Wage Increase by Union 2021 -2024

This wage table shows how inflation and Kaiser’s wage decisions since the 2021 National Agreement have affected UNAC/UHCP members. When inflation rose to 9%, Kaiser granted significant raises to other unions in 2022 and 2023 but denied similar increases for UNAC/UHCP. As a result, while living costs surged, our members’ real wages—earnings adjusted for inflation—declined, reducing their actual purchasing power.

  KP Union   KP Union KP Union KP Union  
Year  

Alliance

 

ATBs

Negotiated in 2021 (before record high inflation)

  California Nurses Association (NCal)

 

ATBs

Negotiated in 2022 (after record high inflation)

 

Coalition

 

ATBs

Negotiated in 2023 (after record high inflation)

 

The Pharmacy Guild

 

Negotiated in 2024 (after record high inflation)

Across-the-Board Wage Increase

Difference

 

2023 2% 6% 6% -4%
2024 2% 6% 5% 6% -3% to -4%
 
  Total ATB Difference in 2023 and 2024
  7% to 8%

 

 

How Kaiser’s Across-the-Board Wage Proposal Undercompensates UNAC/UHCP Members

This wage table compares two wage outcomes. A 25% increase restores wage inflation and fairness by aligning with other union settlements. In contrast, a 21.5% increase (−3.5%) fails to restore wage inflation and fairness, providing less to UNAC/UHCP members than to other unionized workers.

 

  KP Union KP Union KP Union KP Union KP Union  
Year Alliance

ATBS

Kaiser Current

ATB

Proposal

 

Coalition

ATBs

(2023)

CNA

ATBs

(2022)

Guild

ATB s

(2024)

ATB

Difference

 

2023 2% 6% 6% -4%
2024 2% 5% 6% 6% -3% to -4%
2025 9.0% 6.5% 5% 5.25% 5.5%
2026 5.0% 6.5% 5% 5.25% 5%
2027 (4/1/27) 3.0% (adding up to 17% in first 2 years) 3% 5%
2027 (10/27) 4.0% 2.5%
2028 4.0% 3%
 
 
CBA Total 25%

 

Restores wage inflation and fairness by aligning with other union settlements.

21.5% (-3.5%)

 

Fails to restore wage inflation and fairness by providing less to UNAC/UHCP members than other union members.