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☆ Why strikes are working and which industries could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

We asked experts why recent strikes have had success and which industries could be next. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf worker movements pick up in the months and years ahead, it shouldn't be a big surprise. At the same time, an aging US population is expected to increase the demand for healthcare workers. And if the economy remains strong, he said "previously untouchable" corporations like Amazon and Starbucks could see more worker movements and unionization. But in the near term, some labor movements will likely persist even if conditions aren't perfect.

Persons: —, that's, Matthew Johnson, Victor Chen, Johnson, COVID, Caroline Lucas, Dave Young, VCU's Chen, Biden —, Eunice Han, Duke's Johnson, Jake Rosenfeld Organizations: UAW, UPS, Hollywood, Healthcare, Service, Permanente, Workforce, Teamsters, Duke University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Kaiser Permanente, National Council of State, of Nursing, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, United Food, Commercial Workers, University of Utah, Research, Washington University

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of health care workers have ratified a new four-year contract with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages and staffing levels, the parties announced Thursday. Of the 85,000 members in the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, 98.5% voted in recent weeks to ratify the contract, the coalition said in a press release. The deal includes setting minimum hourly wages at $25 in California, where most of Kaiser’s facilities are located, and $23 in other states. The workers’ last contract was negotiated in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day strike last month involved 75,000 workers in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Persons: Kaiser, understaffing, Steve Shields, Kaiser’s Organizations: OAKLAND, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Workers, D.C Locations: Calif, California, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Oakland , California

☆ Biden praises Kaiser Permanente labor agreement after worker strike: 'Collective bargaining works'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, October 4, 2023. More than 85,000 health workers reached a tentative labor agreement with Kaiser Permanente on Friday that will avoid more strikes after the Biden administration intervened in the negotiations. President Joe Biden praised the health workers and reiterated his support for organized labor in a statement Friday. "I always say that collective bargaining works," Biden said. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions had threatened additional strikes if management did not meet their demands, particularly over short staffing and the outsourcing of jobs.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Kaiser Organizations: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Permanente, Kaiser Permanente, UPS, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor, General Motors, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, Detroit, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington

☆ Kaiser Permanente workers warn of potential second strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A coalition of unions representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers warned they will walk off the job again next month if a deal is not reached with their employer. The first strike began on October 4 and ended on October 7 after an employment contract for 75,000 Kaiser workers expired without a new agreement. Spanning multiple states, it was the first national strike effort at Kaiser Permanente and the largest health care worker strike in US history. Kaiser said it has already hired 10,000 workers for union-represented roles so far in 2023. In a statement, Vincent Staupe, a spokesperson for Kaiser Permanente, said the health care organization has received notice from the unions of the potential strike.

Persons: Kaiser, ” Caroline Lucas, ” Kaiser, Vincent Staupe, Kaiser Permanente, ” Staupe Organizations: CNN —, Kaiser Permanente, Washington DC, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, CNN, Permanente Locations: Kaiser, California, Washington , Oregon, Virginia, Seattle, United States

☆ Kaiser healthcare unions say weeklong strike possible early next month
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 4, 2023. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions said on Monday it has served the company notice that a weeklong "follow-up strike is possible" starting Nov. 1 unless the two sides come to a settlement beforehand. The company did not have an immediate response to the unions' latest strike deadline. The strike, which ran for three days, marked the largest work stoppage to date in the healthcare sector. Kaiser said it kept its hospitals and emergency departments open during the walkout, staffed by doctors, managers and "contingency workers."

Persons: Julie Su, Su, Kaiser, Steve Gorman, Sriparna Roy, Caroline Humer, Shinjini Ganguli, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Permanente, REUTERS, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Union, Kaiser, District of Columbia, Thomson Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Kaiser, California, California , Oregon, Washington, , Colorado, Virginia, Seattle, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Strike over: Kaiser Permanente unionized health care workers end their strike without reaching a deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. This week’s temporary work stoppage — the largest health care strike in US history — concluded at 6 am PT on Saturday without a deal. Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Some issues affect the entire health care industryTo be sure, staffing issues do not only affect Kaiser Permanente. ECRI, an independent health care research firm, ranks the industry’s staffing shortage as the most significant risk to American patients.

Persons: —, Damian Dovarganes, ” Georgette Bradford, Julie Su, Su “, Joe Biden, Biden, Kaiser, hasn’t, ” Kaiser Permanente, Rocio Chacon, ” Chacon, Kaiser Permanente, Ryan Sun, James Bell, Christina Campbell, “, ” Campbell, Larriesha Malbrough, John Rudoff, ”, ‘, John August, Sal Rosselli, ” Rosselli, ECRI, Gerald Kominski Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser, “, Labor, Labor Department, United Auto Workers, ”, Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Kaiser Permanent, AP, Service Employees International Union, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser Permanente . Nursing, National Union of Healthcare Workers, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Locations: Los Angeles, Sacramento , California, California, Michigan, Washington, United States, Kaiser, California , Colorado, Washington and Oregon, Virginia, Baldwin Park , California, Portland , Oregon

☆ Kaiser Permanente health workers threaten more strikes if demands not met
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on October 06, 2023 in Vallejo, California. Kaiser Permanente workers on Friday threatened further strikes if executives don't meet their demands over health-care staffing and job outsourcing. More than 75,000 Kaiser workers are scheduled to end a three-day work stoppage in California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon at 6 a.m. Saturday local time. The current strike, which began Wednesday, is said to be the largest walkout by health-care workers in U.S. history. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions said workers will provide 10 days notice before walking out again.

Organizations: Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center, Kaiser, The Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions Locations: Vallejo , California, California , Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California

☆ Strike by 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers enters third day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 4, 2023. Kaiser has said its hospitals and emergency departments have remained open despite the walkout, staffed by doctors, managers and "contingency workers." In any case, Lucas said the striking workers will all return to their jobs by 6 a.m. on Saturday, 72 hours after the strike began, because healthcare workers by law must give advance notice of 10 days of any intent to go on strike. However, the union on Friday warned of another strike if "Kaiser executives continue to commit unfair labor practices and bargain in bad faith." The Kaiser strike has idled more than 75,000 employees, union officials said.

Persons: Kaiser, Julie Su, Caroline Lucas, Lucas, Steve Gorman, Ahmed Aboulenein, Bhanvi, Bill Berkrot, Robert Birsel, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Permanente, REUTERS, Kaiser Permanente, District of Columbia, Labor, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser, Union, Unions, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington D.C, Thomson Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Kaiser, California , Oregon, Washington, , Colorado, Virginia, California, Las Vegas, California , Colorado , Oregon, Hawaii , Georgia, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A massive health care strike over wages and staffing shortages headed into its final day on Friday without a deal between industry giant Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing the 75,000 workers who picketed this week. “No health care worker wants to go on strike,” Caroline Lucas, the coalition's executive director, said Thursday. The strike comes in a year when there have been work stoppages within multiple industries, including transportation, entertainment and hospitality. The health care industry alone has been hit by several strikes this year as it confronts burnout from heavy workloads — problems greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House on Thursday said President Joe Biden “always” supports union members who choose to strike when asked about the demonstration by Kaiser workers.

Persons: Kaiser, ” Caroline Lucas, “, Hilary Costa, Lucas, ”, Joe Biden “, Seung Min Kim Organizations: ANGELES, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, D.C, “, ”, Kaiser, United Auto Workers, Associated Locations: Kaiser, California —, Colorado , Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Oakland , California, Michigan

[1/7] Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 4, 2023. "After six months of bargaining with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, including a marathon effort that went through last night and into today, our bargaining sessions unfortunately ended without a settlement," Kaiser said. They are represented by the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West. The Kaiser labor coalition, made up of eight unions representing medical professionals and support staff, insists the company needs to hire 10,000 new healthcare workers to fill current vacancies. Kaiser nationwide employs 68,000 nurses and 213,000 technicians, clerical workers, and administrative staff, alongside its 24,000 doctors.

Persons: Kaiser, Christina Andersen, Michael LeRoy, Ahmed Aboulenein, Bhanvi Satija, Bill Berkrot, Navaratnam 私 Organizations: Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Permanente, REUTERS, Rights, Kaiser Permanente, Reuters, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, District Columbia, Kaiser, Labor, Tenet Healthcare, SEIU United Healthcare Workers, SEIU, University of Illinois, D.C Locations: United States, Los Angeles , California, U.S, California , Oregon, Washington , Colorado, Virginia, Claremont , California, California, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Washington, California , Colorado , Oregon

Here's a rundown of some of the largest strikes taking place in the U.S. today. 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walk off the jobPolitical Cartoons View All 1199 ImagesIn the health care sector, a major strike kicked off this week — with some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walking off the job Wednesday in multiple states. Doctors are also not participating in the strike, and Kaiser said it was bringing in thousands of temporary workers. After five months on the picket lines, the writers strike was declared over after their union approved a contract agreement with studios last week. During the staggered strikes, workers have also called for solidarity and a boycott of hotels in the Los Angeles area.

Persons: — It's, isn't, Johnnie Kallas, Michelle Gaskill, Hames, Kaiser —, Kaiser, Ford, Shawn Fain, Fain, —, Hilton —, walkouts Organizations: Cornell University’s Labor, Kaiser Permanente, Strikers, The Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser, UAW, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Stellantis, Associated Press, Ford, U.S, Hollywood, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Marriott, United, Biltmore, —, Westin Bonaventure Hotel Locations: U.S, Hollywood, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington, Virginia, The Oakland , California, Southern California, Los Angeles, Orange, Biltmore Los Angeles

☆ Kaiser Permanente workers strike for second day in dispute over health-care staffing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kaiser Permanente employees, joined by Union members representing the workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2023. Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers remained on strike Thursday for a second day over a short-staffing crisis at health facilities. There are currently no bargaining sessions scheduled with Kaiser, said the spokesperson, Caroline Lucas. More than 75,000 workers went on strike Wednesday at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente health facilities in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Oregon, Virginia and Washington state. Nearly 60,000 of those workers are in California.

Persons: Kaiser, Caroline Lucas Organizations: Kaiser Permanente, Union, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, of Locations: Los Angeles , California, Kaiser, California , Colorado, of Columbia , Oregon, Virginia, Washington, California

☆ 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers have gone on strike, disrupting healthcare for 11 million patients in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees have gone on strike after failing to reach a contract agreement. The strike will affect 11 million Kaiser Permanente patients in five states and Washington, DC. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare employees went on strike Wednesday morning. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions and the healthcare company failed to reach a contract agreement by the deadline. One of the top priorities for Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers is addressing short-staffing in healthcare facilities.

Persons: Hilary Costa, Costa, Kaiser, there's, Miriam De La Paz, they'd, Caroline Lucas Organizations: Kaiser Permanente, Morning, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions Locations: Washington, DC, —, Colorado

[1/2] A Kaiser Permanente health care center is pictured in Anaheim, California, U.S., October 3, 2023 as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers could go on strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 across the United States. REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Kaiser Permanente FollowWASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Kaiser Permanente appeared headed for a labor clash with 75,000 of its healthcare workers as union leaders said contract talks had stalled on Tuesday, leaving the two sides hours away from a threatened three-day strike in several states. Kaiser said its hospitals and emergency departments would remain open in the event of a strike, staffed by doctors, managers and other non-union "contingency workers." As of Tuesday, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions said the healthcare giant had yet to offer acceptable terms to address severe staffing shortages, or to embrace adequate improvements in pay and benefits sought by the workers. Staffing levels have been a major sticking point, with the union insisting Kaiser needs to hire 10,000 new healthcare workers to fill current vacancies.

Persons: Mike Blake, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser, Caroline Lucas, Hilary Costa, Ahmed Aboulenein, Steve Gorman, Bill Berkrot, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Kaiser Permanente, Permanente, REUTERS, D.C, Union, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, U.S, United States, California , Oregon, Washington, , Colorado, Virginia, Georgia, Hawaii, California , Colorado , Oregon, Los Angeles

☆ Health care workers strike: Kaiser Permanente unionized employees walk out after failed contract negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Los Angeles CNN —On Wednesday, thousands of unionized health care employees walked off the job after failed contract negotiations with their employer, Kaiser Permanente, a company whose business model is distinctive, compared to most health care providers in the United States. Members are mainly locked in to using Kaiser health workersKaiser’s membership dues set it apart from America’s traditional “fee-for-service” health care model, in which a doctor or health care provider is paid a fee for each service they perform. It’s a nonprofit entityAlthough Kaiser Permanente operates as a nonprofit entity, it generates billions of dollars in profit. “It’s time for Kaiser executives to invest those resources in addressing the desperate needs of Kaiser patients and frontline health care workers. August said in his experience at Kaiser Permanente, employees were “very proud” of their work.

Persons: Kaiser, ”, John August, Kaiser Permanente, ‘ I’m, ’ ”, Gerald Kominski, ” Kominski, It’s, “ Kaiser, Renee Saldana, “, Kominski Organizations: Los Angeles CNN —, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, of, UCLA Center for Health, Research, SEIU, UHW, Kaiser Locations: Kaiser, United States, Oakland , California, California , Colorado, of Columbia , Georgia, Hawaii , Maryland , Oregon, Virginia, Washington

☆ More than 75,000 workers to strike at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente health facilities across U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Kaiser Permanente health care center is pictured in Anaheim, California, U.S., October 3, 2023 as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers could go on strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 across the United States. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions has described the work stoppage as the largest strike of health-care workers in U.S. history. The strike will target Kaiser hospitals and medical offices in California, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Washington state. Caroline Lucas, executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, said the staffing crisis has led to unsafe working conditions and deteriorating care for patients. "We continue to have front-line health-care workers who are burnt out and stretched to the max and leaving the industry," Lucas told CNBC.

Persons: —, Caroline Lucas, Lucas, It's, Kaiser Organizations: Permanente, Workers, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, of Columbia, Kaiser, CNBC, District of Columbia, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor, General Motors Locations: Anaheim , California, U.S, United States, California , Colorado , Oregon, Virginia, Washington

☆ Kaiser Permanente union workers poised to strike after contract expires
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A sign is posted on the exterior of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on September 08, 2023 in Vallejo, California. The workers' contract with Kaiser Permanente expired Saturday with disagreements still simmering over staffing levels, which unions have made a focus of their demands, along with better pay and benefits. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions on Monday accused Kaiser of negotiating in bad faith and committing unfair labor practices. The strike will target hundreds of Kaiser facilities across California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Washington, D.C., according to the coalition. Kaiser Permanente serves nearly 13 million patients.

Persons: Kaiser Organizations: Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Workers, CNBC, D.C Locations: Vallejo , California, United States, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, Washington

☆ A landmark marijuana bill is headed to the Senate floor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —The Senate Banking Committee approved a historic marijuana banking bill last week that breaks barriers between financial institutions and cannabis companies. The legislative road ahead is tough, despite the bipartisan majority in committee, but this bill could redefine the business of marijuana. A cannabis business owner drove from Portland to Salem to deliver his taxes, and he had a backpack with $70,000 cash in it. Shutting down its DVD business could help Netflix better focus resources as it expands into new markets such as gaming as well as live and interactive content. Its DVD business has also declined significantly in recent years.

Persons: Bell, Jeff Merkley, Banks, I’ve, that’s, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser, Eva Rothenberg, Samantha Murphy Kelly, “, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Kaiser, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, D.C, Kaiser Permanente, Netflix, Blockbuster, Hollywood Locations: New York, Oregon, Portland, Salem, That’s, California , Oregon, Colorado , Virginia, Washington

☆ Kaiser Permanente workers say deal unlikely to avert strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The newly constructed Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center hospital is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - The coalition of unions representing healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente said late on Saturday it is unlikely there will be a new agreement with the healthcare provider, as their current contract expires and the unions prepare for strike action. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions said it and the company remained far apart on important issues. Earlier in September, more than 75,000 Kaiser healthcare workers called for a strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 across California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Virginia and Washington DC, in what would be the largest healthcare workers' strike, according to the coalition. Workers of the coalition are demanding resolution on a short-staffing crisis, a pay increase and an improvement in medical plans.

Persons: Mike Blake, Kaiser Permanenete, Jahnavi Nidumolu, Jose Joseph, Hugh Lawson, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, REUTERS, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Reuters, Washington DC, . Workers, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Auto, Detroit Three, Ford, Motors, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Kaiser, San Diego , California, U.S, California , Oregon, Washington , Colorado, Virginia, Washington, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Kaiser Permanente workers say they are unlikely to reach deal to avert strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The newly constructed Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center hospital is shown in San Diego, California, U.S. April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - The coalition of unions representing healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente said late on Saturday it is unlikely there will be a new agreement with the healthcare provider, as their current contract expires and the unions prepare for strike action. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions said it and the company remained far apart on important issues. Earlier in September, more than 75,000 Kaiser healthcare workers called for a strike from Oct. 4 to Oct.7 across California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Virginia and Washington DC, in what would be the largest healthcare workers' strike, according to the coalition. Workers of the coalition are demanding resolution on a short staffing crisis, a pay increase and an improvement in medical plans.

Persons: Mike Blake, Jahnavi, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, REUTERS, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Washington DC, . Workers, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Detroit Three, Ford, Motors, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Kaiser, San Diego , California, U.S, California , Oregon, Washington , Colorado, Virginia, Washington, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Kaiser Permanente contract expires: 75,000 workers to go on strike Wednesday, the largest US health care strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with the company, setting the stage for the largest healthcare strike in US history on Wednesday. The coalition’s contract with Kaiser officially expired after 11:59 pm PT on Saturday night. In a statement a few hours before the contract ran out, Kaiser Permanente said that it will continue negotiating “in good faith,” and that operations will continue normally until the planned strike happens on Wednesday. We remain optimistic that we will reach an agreement and avoid an unnecessary strike,” the company said. CNN has reached out to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions for comment.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser, “ Organizations: CNN —, Kaiser, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, D.C, ”, CNN Locations: California , Oregon, Colorado , Virginia, Washington

☆ A contract for 75,000 workers is about to expire. The largest US health care strike in history could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A labor contract for thousands of unionized health care workers across five states and Washington, DC, is set to expire on Saturday at 11:59 pm PT, potentially triggering the largest health care strike in US history. More than 75,000 health care employees who work at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente facilities plan to strike from October 4 through October 7 if a labor deal is not reached. They work in a wide range of health care support positions, which include nursing assistants, x-ray technicians, pharmacists and optometrists, among other roles. Unlike traditional fee-for-service medical systems in the United States, Kaiser Permanente patients pay membership dues for health care services. Kaiser Permanente has 12.7 million members and operates 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices, according to its website.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente’s, Renee Saldana, Hilary Costa, ” Costa, “, ”, Kaiser, UHW, Saldana, they’re, Betsy Twitchell, ” Twitchell Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare, SEIU, UHW, Permanente, “ Workers Locations: Washington, DC, Kaiser, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, United States

☆ 5 things you need to know about what could be the largest health care strike in US history
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Patients pay for a membership and gain access to Kaiser Permanente’s health care services. Kaiser Permanente has 12.7 million members and operates 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices, according to its website. The strike would be the largest US health care strike in history, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It would also be the first-ever national strike effort at Kaiser Permanente, according to John August, the director for health care labor relations at Cornell and the former executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. More workers are going on strikeA potential health care workers’ strike would be one in a long line of organized labor efforts that have occurred this year.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente, John August, “, Dania Maxwell, ”, Kaiser, Renee Saldana, they’re, Gabe Montoya, we’re, “ Kaiser, We’ve, UHW, you’re Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Washington DC, Kaiser, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cornell, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Permanente, CNN, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles Times, “ Workers, ” Employees, “ Kaiser Permanente, Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, ’ Guild of America Locations: Kaiser, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, Washington, ”, Hollywood, Los Angeles , CA, Downey , California, United States, Los Angeles

☆ More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers threaten strike if labor agreement not reached
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Thousands of healthcare workers march down Vermont to call for the urgent need for improved working conditions, better support systems and increased investment in the healthcare workforce at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. More than 75,000 workers at the largest nonprofit health-care provider in the United States threatened Friday to strike if an agreement is not reached to resolve a staffing crisis by the end of next week. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions issued the ultimatum after their final bargaining session wrapped without an apparent resolution. The unions said they will go on strike from Oct. 4 to 6 if an agreement is not reached when their current contract expires Sept. 30. Kaiser Permanente serves nearly 13 million patients.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente Organizations: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Washington D.C, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser Permanente Locations: Vermont, Hollywood, Los Angeles , CA, United States, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, Washington

☆ More than 60,000 Kaiser Permanente workers vote to authorize strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

More than 60,000 health-care workers on Thursday voted to authorize a strike against Kaiser Permanente if an agreement is not reached when their current contract expires Sept. 30. Some 4,000 health-care workers in Oregon and Washington state voted to authorize strikes against Kaiser later Thursday. The labor groups are part of an umbrella organization called the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions that represents 85,000 health-care workers in total. Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest nonprofit health plans in the U.S. with nearly 13 million members. Kaiser Permanente, in a statement Thursday, called the unions' claims misleading and urged employees to resist any call for an actual strike.

Persons: Kaiser, Kaiser Permanente, Dave Regan, Regan Organizations: Kaiser Permanente, SEIU, United Healthcare Workers West, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, D.C, United Healthcare Workers, Kaiser Locations: California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Kaiser, U.S

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