"More than 3,000 pharmacy and lab workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers union in Southern California joined a second wave of health care professionals striking Kaiser Permanente on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Meanwhile, the strike is showing signs of spilling over beyond just Kaiser. Grocery union pharmacists with certain supermarket chains have a four-year labor contract expiring March 1,"
"For updates and open locations, Kaiser has directed members to kp.org to find the nearest location to fill prescriptions or obtain lab services. Our hospitals and nearly all medical offices will remain open, though some of our pharmacies and labs will be closed, said Kaiser in a statement shortly after UFCW announced its plans to join in the strike. We are working closely with community partners, commercial laboratories, and retail pharmacy networks to minimize any impact on our members."
More than 3,000 pharmacy and lab workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) in Southern California joined a second wave of health care professionals striking Kaiser Permanente on Feb. 9, 2026. The strike now totals about 34,000 workers and is showing signs of spreading as grocery union pharmacists from supermarket chains with contracts expiring March 1 have begun appearing on Kaiser picket lines. Kaiser warned members in California and Hawaii that the strike will affect lab services and could delay patient care, directed members to kp.org for open locations, and said hospitals and most medical offices will remain open while it works with partners to minimize impacts.
Read at www.ocregister.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]