Kaiser Permanente workers prepare for largest potential healthcare strike in U.S. history

KTLA - Los Angeles
1 年前
Kaiser Permanente patients may be affected as over 75,000 workers could go on strike if negotiations over labor contracts for unionized workers are not finalized on Tuesday. Discussions between SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West and the healthcare provider have been unsuccessful so far as workers say they’re struggling with a staffing crisis that is affecting the quality of patient care. Workers are asking for across-the-board pay increases, retiree medical plans and protections against subcontracting and outsourcing. Workers across the nation said they’re ready to walk off the job for three days from Oct. 4-6 starting Wednesday at 6 a.m. in what has been described as potentially the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history. KTLA's Samantha Cortese reports on October 3, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/kaiser-permanente-workers-prepare-for-possibility-of-largest-healthcare-strike-in-u-s-history/