US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Kaiser Permanente strike begins as union presses staffing, wage issues
The strike involves over 2,000 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers demanding higher wages and better benefits amid a broader national labor action involving 31,000 employees, union leaders said.
- More than 31,000 nurses are on a five-day strike demanding higher wages, job protection, and better staffing.
- The union claims that this strike is crucial for better working conditions and wages, stating, "It’s a slap in the face for every nurse who is here striking for better working conditions and better wages."
- Contracts for 46,000 Kaiser workers expired on September 30 or October 1, leading to strike notices.
- Kaiser Permanente proposed a 21.5% wage increase over four years in response to the strike demands.
Insights by Ground AI
40 Articles
40 Articles
Kaiser health care workers strike over wages, staffing
OAKLAND — Thousands of striking Kaiser Permanente California health care workers walked off the job Tuesday at medical centers in a push for higher pay and better staffing. The strike marks the largest action in the 50-year history of the union representing 31,000 workers in three states. Negotiations for a new contract for those represented by United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals ended Oct. 10. The strike …
Kaiser Permanente strike begins as union presses staffing, wage issues
Kaiser Permanente’s Moanalua Medical Center became a focal point Tuesday morning as nurses and other health professionals walked off the job, joining more than 30,000 workers in Hawaii and Californoa in a five-day strike over staffing and pay.
·United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources40
Leaning Left10Leaning Right4Center16Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Center
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
54% Center
L 33%
C 54%
13%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
