Tag: Kaiser Permanente
Largest health care strike in U.S. history possible
75,000 health care workers across several states are prepared to walk off the job starting Wednesday in a strike that would have severe implications for Kaiser Permanente hospitals and facilities. Workers are asking for increased…
How could the Kaiser Permanente strike affect hospital care?
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job Wednesday in several states. Their demands include an increase in wages and better staffing levels to handle the workload. CBS News senior business and technology…
Kaiser Permanente strike enters 2nd day with negotiations at a standstill
More than 75,000 workers with Kaiser Permanente went on strike Wednesday at hospitals and medical centers across six states and Washington, D.C., the largest walkout by health care employees in U.S. history. CBS News senior…
Striking health care worker says she’s doing the work of 3 people: “We’re burned out”
Kaiser Permanente health care workers say executives are “refusing to listen” to their bargaining points as Day 2 of their strike ensues. Christina Andersen, a Kaiser phlebotomist, lays out the priorities for the 75,000 people…
Kaiser nurse explains why she’s on strike
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers across California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington are on strike for better pay and increased staffing. Eldina Hodzic, a licensed practical nurse at Kaiser Mt. Talbert Urgent Care…
Kaiser Permanente strike enters third day
The strike involving Kaiser Permanente employees across the U.S. entered its third day on Friday. The union representing the health care workers authorized the three-day walkout that began Wednesday morning in several states and Washington,…
Health care workers likely avert new walkout; UAW negotiations with automakers continue
A tentative deal between Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing 75,000 of its employees will likely avert a repeat of the largest walkout by health care workers in U.S. history. Meanwhile, the United Auto Workers…
