Kaiser Permanente Decries Healthcare Worker Demands as Strike Continues

Strike by Kaiser Permanente workers is about more than money

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. The nation’s health care workers want to be paid fairly, but that’s hardly news — you could say the same for any worker group in the United States. So what is driving the deep dissatisfaction among so many nurses, physicians, assistants and therapists? Increasingly, the answer is simple: time and resources. Health care workers consistently report that inadequate s…

Kaiser nurses speak out from the picket on last day of strike set to coincide with the “No Kings” protests

With political issues at the forefront, the strike at Kaiser is taking place within a powder keg that is threatening to spill over beyond what the union apparatuses intended.

Economics, working conditions lead to Kaiser Permanente strike

Dozens of Kaiser Permanente health professionals and care providers in Longview walked off the job in solidarity with thousands more across the region and around the country.

Kaiser Permanente decries healthcare worker demands as strike continues

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington hit the picket lines again on Friday as part of a national coordinated strike. A Kaiser employee told KOIN 6 News that negotiations with the organization have not been smooth. "We are asking for a fair contract that keeps up with inflation," said Sarah Long, a clinical social worker. "They have refused to come back to the bargaining tabl…

A Look at Orange County Headlines as Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike

Pharmacists, nurses, rehab therapists and scores of other health care workers are striking against Kaiser Permanente until Sunday morning as they demand better pay and staffing – with picket lines being held at separate times in front of Kaiser hospitals in Anaheim and Irvine. The strike, happening in California and Hawaii, comes as Kaiser officials say labor unions have been offered fair raises and anything more would drive up health care costs…

31,000 healthcare workers are on strike at Kaiser Permanente—and more may be joining soon

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 Prof…