A group of Sacramento-area Kaiser Permanente workers, who held a one-day strike in September, plan to hold a five-day strike next week as the group pushes the health system for new contracts.
Still, the union said contract talks are ongoing, and it is possible the groups will reach a deal before the strike is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
“My phone is on 24/7,” said Ross Madden, a physician associate in orthopedics and member of his bargaining unit’s negotiating team. “Nobody wants a strike.”…