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Health care workers approve new Kaiser Permanente contract after yearlong negotiations

'This victory belongs to our members and the communities who stood with us every step of the way'

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Health care workers represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017, AFL-CIO voted to approve a new contract with Kaiser Permanente, as seen Jan. 26, after a year of bargaining, a five-day strike in October and a vote of no confidence in Kaiser CEO Greg Adams. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Health care workers represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017, AFL-CIO voted to approve a new contract with Kaiser Permanente after a year of bargaining, a five-day strike in October and a vote of no confidence in Kaiser CEO Greg Adams.

The agreement was approved by 90 percent of voting members, with a total voter turnout of 78 percent.

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