SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A union representing 30,000 registered nurses, pharmacists, therapists and other health workers is set to strike against Kaiser Permanente over wage and staffing issues.
Representing California- and Hawaii-based staff, the United Nurses Association of California/Union Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) voted to authorize the strike on Friday. The vote comes after six months of negotiations between Kaiser and the union. Represented workers are demanding safe staffing, fair pay and respect at the negotiating table.
“Kaiser is betting we won’t unite and push for the change that patients need,” UNAC/UHCP President Charmaine S. Morales said. “This overwhelming vote proves them wrong. When we stand together, Kaiser will have no choice but to recognize the need to value our labor and ensure safe staffing and care.”…