"OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Kaiser Permanente patients may see picketing workers Monday at two locations in Oakland. More than 600 nurses are expected to strike for one day. Many have been negotiating a contract for nearly a year and a half. The main issues are salaries, understaffing and burnout. "Anesthetists staffing has reached a crisis level such that Kaiser is having to close operating rooms, reduce operating hours and this reduces the access to care for Kaiser patients," Kaiser Anesthetist Sanne Jacobsen."
"Kaiser says its hospitals and medical offices will remain open and there are plans in place to continue to care for patients. The health care provider says the strike includes 1,300 of its 90,000 health care professionals in Northern California. Kaiser says contract talks are scheduled and it will continue to bargain in good faith to reach an agreement."
More than 600 nurses in Oakland are expected to strike for one day over salaries, understaffing and burnout after nearly a year and a half of contract negotiations. Anesthetist Sanne Jacobsen said anesthetist staffing has reached a crisis level, forcing Kaiser to close operating rooms, reduce operating hours and reduce patient access to care. Kaiser said hospitals and medical offices will remain open and that plans exist to continue caring for patients during the strike. The employer said the walkout involves 1,300 of its 90,000 Northern California health care professionals and that contract talks are scheduled with ongoing bargaining.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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