Around 31,000 registered nurses and front-line healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente are on strike, demanding better wages, working hours, and proper staffing. The strike began on Tuesday, Oct 14, and spans hundreds of medical centers and offices in California, Oregon, and Hawaii. Calling in from the picket line in Portland, Oregon, Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) and Executive Secretary of the Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals (OFNHP) Nick Eng speaks with TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez about what healthcare workers are fighting for.
Additional links/info:
- Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals (OFNHP) website, Bluesky, and Instagram
- AP News, “31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and other health care workers strike for better wages and staffing“
Credits:
- Studio Production: Maximillian Alvarez
- Post-Production: Cameron Granadino
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