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Sibelius Fan

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4. The issue isn't underpaying their workforce. It's understaffing.

Reply to justaprogressive (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 12:26 PM

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The union is demanding a 25% wage increase over 4 years. Kaiser is offering 21.5%. My guess is that they’ll settle at 22-23%.

I’ve discussed the situation with my doctors. To a person, it’s not at all about wages or benefits. It’s about long hours and being overworked due to staffing issues. From what I’ve read, KP pays above the market rate, so the pay isn’t the real issue.

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As Kaiser Workers Strike, 'Not-for-Profit' Is Sitting on $67 Billion [View all] Passages Saturday OP

Kaiser are NOT the angels justaprogressive Saturday #1

I've had KP for decades. It's been great. I'm on their MA since I hit retirement age. Sibelius Fan Saturday #2

meanwhile they've screwed their workforce justaprogressive Saturday #3

The issue isn't underpaying their workforce. It's understaffing. Sibelius Fan Saturday #4

yes a LONG HISTORY of understaffing we agree! justaprogressive Saturday #5

Every one quoted in the OP complained about the pay being substandard MichMan Saturday #6

I don't think the pro-KP patients have looked at the financial structure of this "non-profit" erronis Saturday #7