General
What is the Labor Management Partnership?
The Labor Management Partnership (LMP) is an operational strategy shared by Kaiser Permanente and two groups of Partnership unions, the Alliance of Health Care Unions and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. The Partnership covers a total of 33 union locals representing more than 132,000 Kaiser Permanente workers.
What unions are in the Alliance of Health Care Unions?
For a complete list of Alliance unions, please visit the Alliance website.
Where can I find past National Agreements?
Past national agreements can be found on the LMP website.
- Negotiations in 2018 resulted in the 2018 KP-Alliance National Agreement, which runs through Sept. 30, 2021.
- In 2019, bargaining led to the 2019-KP Coalition National Agreement, which expires Sept. 30, 2023.
Bargaining participants
What is the Common Issues Committee?
The Common Issues Committee (CIC) is the full bargaining team that agrees on proposals from smaller subgroups during national negotiations between the Partnership unions and Kaiser Permanente. The number of people on the CIC fluctuates from one bargaining year to the next
Who are the observers/alternates?
The observers/alternates are Kaiser Permanente employees who belong to a Partnership union. The observers/alternates are selected by and represent their local union.
What is the role of the observers/alternates in bargaining?
Observers/alternates are there to observe, learn about the process and share information with other co-workers as appropriate. In the past, observers/alternates have attended meetings of the subgroups and Common Issues Committee and participated in labor caucuses during bargaining sessions.
What is collective bargaining?
Employers and unions use collective bargaining to reach agreement on issues ranging from wages and health benefits to hours and working conditions. The result is a legally binding contract that clearly describes these conditions of employment.
What is interest-based bargaining?
A negotiation strategy approach that uses interest-based problem solving to negotiate union contracts. Through interest-based bargaining, the parties collaborate to address issues in the workplace with the aim of achieving creative, mutually beneficial solutions while maintaining a respectful and constructive relationship.
Why use interest-based bargaining?
Interest-based bargaining:
• allows full discussion of difficult or complex issues
• promotes creative solutions
• reduces confrontation
• creates ownership in and support of the results
• builds closer working relationships
What is the difference between a position and an interest?
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How do you know when a group has reached consensus?
When everyone has been heard, everyone understands the solution, everyone can live with the solution, and everyone will actively support the solution.
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