Mental health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles have intensified their six-month strike with a five-day hunger strike, demanding fair pay and benefits. The striking workers claim they are paid significantly less than their peers in similar healthcare roles and are seeking equal pensions. Many are struggling financially, draining savings and relying on food banks. Their demands include better scheduling time between clients and acknowledgment of their contributions to the healthcare system. The strike is considered one of the longest of mental health workers in U.S. history, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change within the organization.
We've had to limit our food anyway, so basically you are kind of starving us, Kaiser.
This hunger strike is an effort on our part to let them know that we are serious.
Many workers are already sacrificing by draining their savings accounts and borrowing money from friends.
They argue that they deserve the same pension and pay equivalent to other Kaiser workers.
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