Kaiser Permanente, mental health workers reach tentative agreement

Kaiser Permanente, mental health workers reach tentative agreement

Kaiser Permanente mental health care workers picket outside the Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center in Downey on Dec. 12, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters After striking for nearly half a year, the union representing Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in Southern California said earlier this week that it has reached a tentative agreement with the company, and expects to vote on the new labor contract Thursday.  But the possible…

Kaiser in the Hot Seat as CA Lawmakers Blast Company for Skipping Mental Health Hearing

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Mia Bonta held the two-page letter in front of her. From her perch at the helm of the Assembly health committee Tuesday afternoon, she read an excerpt from the note, which a Kaiser Permanente leader had sent that day declining her invitation to participate in an informational hearing about the health care giant’s behavioral health services. By Jocelyn Wiener CalMa…