Kaiser health care workers on Maui ratify 3-year contract
Nearly 500 front-line health care workers at Kaiser’s Maui Health System have ratified a three-year contract to end a nearly two-month strike. Members of the United Public Workers AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO voted 87% in favor of the new agreement. UPW workers will return to work as early as Sunday.
“The new contract represents months of hard work and determination and is reflective of the sacrifices our members have made during the strike,” United Public Workers AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO State Director Kalani Werner said today in a statement. “Our members labored through the pandemic and have had to continue to endure staffing shortages, so while this is a step in the right direction, there is still work to be done. We will do everything we can to ensure future contracts provide adequate pay increases, fair working conditions, and demonstrate the importance of our members.”
