"It's just so frustrating because we just want care and we deserve care. I pay my health insurance and I pay my premiums, and where is that money going?"
"Help people get care, because that's what their company is supposed to be for. But instead, people are suffering."
"I've put all of these years into this company, and to see that it has come to this, it's very overwhelming and it's heartbreaking,"
"At the end of the day, we are striking for our patients, and so that Kaiser can wake up and come back to the table,"
A 27-year-old kindergarten teacher assistant in San José postponed recovery plans and faces added costs after a strike disrupted her post-surgery care arrangements. Patients and staff are experiencing delays and financial burdens while labor negotiations remain stalled. Kaiser has refused to meet with national union negotiators and shifted unresolved issues to local bargaining, prompting a federal unfair labor practices complaint. Union-represented employees seek a 25% raise over four years, preservation of pensions and benefits, and more input on scheduling and staffing ratios. Kaiser has offered a 21.5% wage increase and denied claims of chronic understaffing.
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