Eight mental health care workers from Southern California Kaiser Permanente launched a five-day hunger strike, marking the longest mental health strike in U.S. history. They advocate for contract improvements such as mandated time between therapy sessions, restoration of pension benefits, and cost-of-living wage adjustments. The strike follows various appeals from Democratic state officials to Kaiser to accept the union's proposals. Past mediation in Northern California led to successful outcomes, raising hopes for the current strike's resolution through mediation led by state officials.
Kaiser's trying to starve us out, that's clear - so, give them what they want," said Adriana Webb. "I feel hungry for equity. I feel hungry for change.
Steinberg mediated a similar open-ended strike for Northern California Kaiser mental health care workers in 2022, which lasted 10 weeks and resulted in Kaiser meeting most of the union's demands.
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