From Los Angeles to San Diego, thousands of healthcare workers picketed Saturday at four major Kaiser Permanente sites across Southern California, calling for better patient care and greater respect for their work.
In San Diego, the events included support from elected officials, including Councilmember Marni von Wilpert of SD District 5, Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee of SD District 6, Councilmember Raul Campillo of SD District 7, San Diego County Board Supervisor for District 3 Terra Lawson-Remer, and Councilmember Jose Rodriguez of the National City Council, District 2.
“We’re committed to our patients and we’re declaring to our community that we’re standing up for them,” said Nikki Avey, a registered nurse who works at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego in the labor and delivery unit…