Kaiser Permanente and labor unions reach tentative deal after strike

• Kaiser Permanente and labor unions agree on a tentative four-year deal after a significant strike.
• Over 75,000 workers participated in the largest healthcare walkout in U.S. history.
• The agreement includes a 21% wage increase over four years and minimum wages of $25 in California and $23 in other states.
• The deal focuses on enhancing employee performance plans and investing in job training.
• The strike was primarily due to staffing shortages, affecting patient care and employee workload.

Sarah Levesque, the secretary-treasurer for OPEIU Local 2, previously told NBC News’ Tom Costello, "These people got into health care because they wanted to take care of patients, and they’re just stretched too thin," she said. "It’s taking up to three months to get appointments with some of the doctors."