"OAKLAND - Hundreds of Kaiser healthcare workers in Oakland and other Northern California locations walked out on strike Monday to demand better care for patients."
"The scheduled one-day strike began at 7 a.m. and includes more than 600 Northern California mid-wives and nurse anesthetists who are protesting understaffing and burnout, according to a statement from the United Nurses Associationof California/Union of Health Care Professionals."
"Midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists are trusted at every critical juncture-guiding families through birth, easing patients through surgery, and stepping in at life's most vulnerable moments,"
"We're not only fighting for fair treatment at work-we're demanding the staffing, resources, and respect that make safe, expert care possible,"
Hundreds of Kaiser healthcare workers in Oakland and other Northern California locations staged a one-day strike beginning at 7 a.m. More than 600 mid-wives and nurse anesthetists participated to protest understaffing and burnout and to demand improved conditions for patient care. The walkout represents the first major labor action as the union negotiates its first contract with Kaiser. The upcoming contract will affect caregivers at more than 20 facilities, including Oakland. UNAC/UHCP represents around 40,000 healthcare professionals in California and Hawaii. Picketers planned marches at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and were set to picket until 7 p.m.
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