Spotlight: Kaiser, Union Agree on 3-Year Contract

Kaiser Permanente Group said it has agreed on a new three-year contract with the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 15,000 Kaiser workers in Northern California. SEIU Local 250 includes clerical, technical and maintenance workers, vocational nurses and nurse assistants who work for Oakland-based Kaiser. Members will start voting next week on the contract, which ensures yearly 3% pay raises. Kaiser has been hit with several short strikes by nurses recently.