"The strike will kick off at 7 a.m. on Tuesday at the Oakland Medical Center less than a mile from the health giant's corporate headquarters and at the Santa Clara Medical Center. It's slated to end at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The strike could end early if the two sides reach an agreement. Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, midwives and other health professionals at the Kaiser hospitals would participate in the strike."
"All told, up to 46,000 Kaiser workers in California, Oregon and Hawaii could strike, according to the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals labor union. Kaiser told patients not to cancel appointments, but it may reschedule some appointments including elective surgeries. Hospitals, medical offices and pharmacies will stay open. In total, Kaiser plans to bring on 7,600 traveling strike nurses and other staff temporarily. Patients should wait to be contacted about appointment changes, the Monday message to patients said."
Kaiser Permanente faces a planned labor strike across the Bay Area and statewide starting Tuesday, with 2,800 nurses and other Northern California health professionals walking off at 7 a.m. at Oakland and Santa Clara medical centers. The strike is scheduled to run until 7 p.m. Sunday unless an agreement is reached earlier. Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, midwives and other clinicians would participate, and up to 46,000 Kaiser workers in California, Oregon and Hawaii could strike. Kaiser advised patients not to cancel appointments but may reschedule some, including elective surgeries, while hospitals, medical offices and pharmacies remain open and 7,600 traveling staff will be deployed.
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