Federal Judge Sends Kaiser Union Staffing Dispute to Trial

Published on July 10, 2024

A federal judge has ordered a January 2025 trial in a Colorado case in which union workers have sued health care giant Kaiser Permanente over staffing issues. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local No. 7 filed a lawsuit in October 2021 against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado and Colorado Permanente Medical Group. The case centers around accusations that Kaiser has inadequate staffing levels in breach of collective bargaining agreements. These agreements, in place since 2000, mandate that Kaiser provide sufficient staffing to address the quality of patient care standards and provider workload, including safe coverage. U.S. District Judge William Martinez for the District of Colorado partially granted, denied, and deferred ruling on Kaiser’s request for a summary judgment. A nine-day bench trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 13, 2025....

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