Unions representing Kaiser Permanente workers around the U.S., including in the Portland area, on Friday announced plans for a five-day strike beginning Oct. 14.
Some 4,000 workers for Kaiser Permanente Northwest are among the cohort planning to strike. A mix of registered nurses, lab workers and other staff, like social workers and physical therapists, they work at Sunnyside and Westside medical centers, as well as surgical centers and clinics along the Interstate 5 corridor, from Longview to Eugene.
Kaiser Permanente Northwest reports more than 600,000 members in its Oregon and Southwest Washington network. It offers a range of medical services, through primary care and numerous specialities, at its two hospitals and 30-plus clinics…