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Kaiser Update: Pension & Wage Proposals

piggy bank (pink version) Kaiser proposes to keep current employees’ pension plan as is. Beginning January 2015, new employees will have a 403(b) plan instead.

Eliminating pensions hurts working families & our community.

You get to keep your pensions now. But what will happen during contract negotiations 3 years, 5 years, or 10 years from now?

Do you think new employees will fight for your pensions after you sold out theirs?

Don’t let Kaiser split us up! Unity = Power

In March, Kaiser proposed a 1% wage increase with no retroactive pay. They talk like they’re doing you a huge favor. But let’s look at the facts:

  • Kaiser made $2.6 billion in profits in 2012
  • 19 Kaiser executives make over $1 million in compensation per year
  • Kaiser is building clinics and hospitals all over California
  • Kaiser is opening 2 new clinics and renovating one in Hawai‘i, yet there is no increase in staffing in Hawai‘i

Do the math. This doesn’t add up!

Check out our Kaiser Leaflet PDF for a printable version of this.

About UNITE HERE Local 5
Local 5 represents 10,000 workers throughout Hawaii who work in the hospitality, health care and food service industries and is an affiliate of UNITE HERE, an international union that represents over 250,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada.