Contracts & Bargaining
Front row, pictured left to right:
Christina Perryman, PT, MPT
Kelli Rubidoux, PT, DPT
Middle row, pictured left to right:
Sandra Chun, RT, MBA
Mariam Butler, PT, DPT, lead negotiator
Latoya Washington, PT, DPT
Denver Nino, OTD, OTR/L
Back row, pictured left to right:
Lorraine Panganiban, PT, DPT, UNAC/UHCP staff representative
Daniel Eriksson, PT
Kristen Jenkins, RN, UNAC/UHCP staff representative
Bianka Tulgar, PT, MPT
Not pictured: Edward Palafox, PT, DPT
This week, on May 9, our team continued bargaining our next contract with management. We engaged in a robust conversation about per-diem commitments and the language pertaining to that topic in our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This interest was brought forward as in interest of management. We will continue to discuss this at our next bargaining session on May 22 at Palm Court in Fontana. Please join us if you are able to do so as a member observer, registration to attend is found on MemberLink.
Town Hall May 13
Join us for a UTSC virtual Town Hall meeting on May 13 at 7pm. Our bargaining team will provide an update on bargaining and we look forward to responding to any questions you may have.
To attend the meeting please register on Zoom. After registering you will receive a confirmation email about how to join.
Future Bargaining Dates
May 22 – Palm Court, Fontana
May 23 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
May 30 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
June 6 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
June 12 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
June 25 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
June 27 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
July 8 – Orange Pavilion, Orange
July 10 – Palm Court, Fontana
July 11 – Independence Park, Downey
July 18 – Independence Park, Downey
August 4 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
August 18 – Palm Court, Fontana
August 22 – Orange
August 29 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
Join us in person
Join our UTSC bargaining sessions as an observer! Register on MemberLink.
Bargaining typically begins at 9 a.m. and concludes by 5 p.m. You are not required to stay the entire day. Feel free to join us when you can even if only for an hour or two.
Bargaining Report
In bargaining this week, on April 29, our primary focus was to ensure that all of our interests for bargaining were known and memorialized in writing. Our team completed the task of compiling our list of interests in its entirety, clarified through discussion with management questions they had, and the table is now set to continue bargaining our next contract with an eye towards implementing improvements for our membership.
Future Bargaining Dates
Friday, May 9 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
May 22 – Palm Court, Fontana
May 23 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
May 30 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
Join us in person
Our team appreciates your support as we bargain our next contract. Please join us in person as a member observer if you can! Register to attend on Memberlink.
Bargaining typically begins at 9 a.m. and concludes by 5 p.m. You are not required to stay the entire day. Feel free to join us when you can even if only for an hour or two, or all day, the choice is yours!
Thank you to May Saez, PT and Uma Gulvady, PT for joining UTSC bargaining this week as member observers!
Finalizing our Interests
This week on April 23-24 our team met with management to continue bargaining our next contract. Importantly, we completed identification of our interests so that they are known and we can work on them as we proceed deeper into this bargaining cycle. Establishing our interests ensures that we are able to address the important needs of UTSC’s membership and secure an improved contract.
Two UTSC member observers attended the session on April 24, May Saez, PT and Uma Gulvady, PT. Thank you both for coming out and showing your support! We hope that you found the experience informative. All UTSC members are invited to join bargaining as observers. If you can’t come in person then you can show support by wearing blue on bargaining days! Every little effort counts.
Future Bargaining Dates
Tuesday, April 29 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
May 9 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
May 23 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
May 30 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, San Dimas
Join us in person
Our team appreciates your support as we bargain our next contract. Please join us in person as a member observer if you can! Register to attend on Memberlink.
Bargaining typically begins at 9 a.m. and concludes by 5 p.m. You are not required to stay the entire day. Feel free to join us when you can even if only for an hour or two, or all day, the choice is yours!
Bargaining Begins
2025 bargaining has begun in earnest with our team meeting management’s team on April 3, 2025 at UNAC/UHCP Headquarters in San Dimas.
We conducted the initial work of identifying issues during our meeting with management on April 3 and that work will continue at our next session on April 23.
UTSC bargaining dates in April
April 23 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, Room 120
April 24 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, Room 148
April 29 – UNAC/UHCP HQ, Room 120
Member support and engagement with the bargaining process delivers a powerful message to management that we are united and will stand strong together to get the improvements in our contract that we all deserve.
Show your support by wearing your UNAC/UHCP gear on bargaining days! If you don’t have union branded gear you can simply wear blue shirts or polos to show solidarity. And, if you are interested in buying some swag you can easily do so at our online store.
Join us in person to observe bargaining!
Our team always appreciates having you with us as we bargain with management. Your support empowers us at the table and shows management that the members are paying attention to what they do.
Please join us if you can. You must register to attend via Memberlink.
All bargaining sessions are open to all members. We typically bargain from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but some of the time is spent in caucus. If you would like to attend a bargaining session, please be advised you will be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Southern California Kickoff
We’re ready to work toward a contract that strengthens our labor-management partnership and ensures the best care for our patients. Nearly 30,000 registered nurses and healthcare professionals across Southern California are coming together to advocate for wages that attract, retain, and respect the dedicated professionals who keep Kaiser Permanente at the forefront of healthcare.
Representing registered nurses, pharmacists, rehab therapists, optometrists, dietitians, audiologists, health educators, and speech-language pathologists, we know that delivering high-quality care starts with safe staffing. When teams are fully supported, patients receive the best care, and professionals can work at the top of their licenses.
Almost all Southern California KP contracts expire on September 30, 2025. These negotiations are a key opportunity to strengthen our workforce, improve patient outcomes, and reinforce the partnership that has provided high-quality care to Kaiser Permanente patients.
Together, we are committed to solutions that support healthcare professionals, enhance patient care, and uphold our shared mission. Stay engaged—this is our moment to make a real difference.