Kaiser Permanente has reached a tentative agreement with its workers on a four-year contract, averting planned strikes across the country. The contract agreement affects 83,000 workers in seven states – including Virginia and Maryland -- as well as the District of Columbia. The agreement includes across-the-board raises, protects healthcare benefits, and makes no changes to pensions or retiree medical coverage. It also insures that all future Kaiser workers get the same wage rates and benefits as existing workers and includes strong protections against subcontracting and outsourcing jobs. If ratified by coalition members, the contract will take effect October 1.
On today’s labor calendar, tune in at 1 o’clock this afternoon for this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work, when Ed Smith and I will take your calls about workplace rights and catch up on the latest labor news. For complete details and all the latest labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 2013, teachers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – on strike since early August over proposed wage cuts and loss of job security – occupied the City Council chambers before a vote on the proposed plan. A series of further actions led to an agreement that included raises for the teachers, a review of workload and curriculum requirements, and the reinstatement of all teachers who had been fired during the strike. Today’s labor quote is by Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa, who said "Rome wasn't built in a day, but man, did they get a break on the labor." Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Union members get exclusive savings on award-winning SimpliSafe with the new Union Plus Home Security Program. Protect what matters most. Visit unionplus.org/homesecurity.
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