"An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike Tuesday to demand better wages and staffing from the California-based health care giant. Organizers say the five-day strike across 500 medical centers and offices in California, Hawaii and Oregon is the largest in the 50-year history of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals. The strike could grow to include 46,000 people."
"Those on strike, including pharmacists, midwives and rehab therapists, say wages have not kept pace with inflation and there is not enough staffing to keep up with patient demand. They are asking for a 25% wage increase over four years to make up for wages they say are at least 7% behind their peers. Kaiser Permanente has countered with a 21.5% increase over four years."
About 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike Tuesday for higher wages and more staffing. The five-day strike covers 500 medical centers and offices in California, Hawaii and Oregon and could grow to 46,000 participants. Strikers include pharmacists, midwives and rehab therapists who say wages lag inflation and staffing is insufficient to meet patient demand. They seek a 25% wage increase over four years; Kaiser offered 21.5% and says represented employees earn on average 16% more than peers. Clinics and hospitals will remain open with some appointments moved to virtual visits and some elective procedures rescheduled; Kaiser serves 12.6 million members and is based in Oakland, California.
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