Unions begin contract talks with Kaiser Permanente in Oregon, six other states

Representatives of 85,000 health care workers began negotiations with Kaiser Permanente on Thursday, more than six months after their old contract expired. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions contends Kaiser is becoming “just like any other large, for-profit health care corporation.” Kaiser is sitting on $31.5 billion in reserves, pays its CEO more than $16 million a year and 36 executives more than $1 million a year — numbers that are mo re fitting for a for-profit, the workers contend. At…
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