The Brief
- A large strike by Kaiser Permanente employees is set to begin Monday morning, with union leaders calling it an open-ended “unfair labor practice strike.”
- Union leaders say the strike is driven by what they describe as a growing crisis caused by Kaiser’s failure to invest in safe staffing levels, timely access to quality care and fair wages for frontline workers.
- Kaiser also said alliance employees already earn an average of about 16% more than similar roles at other healthcare organizations, and 24% more in some markets.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A large strike by Kaiser Permanente employees kicked off Monday morning, with union leaders calling it an open-ended “unfair labor practice strike.”
By the numbers:
The unions involved include the United Nurses Associations of California and the Union of Healthcare Professionals. …