"The union representing 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care professionals across California and Hawaii, the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, on Thursday issued a 10-day notice to strike, with walkouts possible from San Jose to San Diego and Honolulu starting Jan. 26. Safe staffing, wages, and stalled contract negotiations are at the center of the dispute, following the expiration of the union's contract and an unresolved unfair labor practice charge."
"The strike could impact care at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of clinics, making it one of the largest potential health care labor actions of the year in the U.S. Kaiser Permanente is the largest health care system in the Bay Area. Picket lines are planned at nearly 20 Kaiser hospitals and 200 clinics. In December, Kaiser Permanente said it paused bargaining with the Alliance of Health Care Unions"
United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, representing 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care professionals in California and Hawaii, issued a 10-day strike notice with walkouts possible Jan. 26 from San Jose to San Diego and Honolulu. The dispute centers on safe staffing, wages and stalled contract negotiations after the union's contract expired and an unfair labor practice charge remains unresolved. The action could affect care at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of clinics, with planned picket lines at nearly 20 Kaiser hospitals and 200 clinics. Kaiser paused bargaining in December and on Jan. 15 proposed a solution to resume negotiations. The union represents many licensed and specialized health professionals and is part of a national Alliance that negotiates for local unions across Kaiser facilities.
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