Kaiser Permanente Strikes End For Now As Bargaining Talks Extended
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees are back at work after an historic 3-day strike, without any new contract agreement. Labor unions say that they will give the talks the next 3 weeks before a second strike.
Reuters:
Kaiser Healthcare Unions Say Weeklong Strike Possible Early Next Month
The labor coalition that staged a 72-hour strike by 75,000 healthcare workers against Kaiser Permanente last week is giving the company nearly three more weeks to reach a contract deal before facing a second, potentially longer walkout next month. 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. (Gorman, 10/9)
Modern Healthcare:
Kaiser Strike Ends, Contract Negotiations To Resume
Members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions and health system leadership will return to the bargaining table Thursday following the coalition’s three-day strike last week. The strike, which involved more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees and affected dozens of facilities nationwide, ended Saturday at 6 a.m. Pacific time with no further agreements made on a contract between the coalition and the health system. (Devereaux, 10/9)
Axios:
What's Next In The Kaiser Permanente Health Care Worker Strike
A work stoppage that's been deemed the largest health care strike in U.S. history could see a part two with implications for employees, patients and the field at large. The strike, which comes amid a shortage of health care workers and employee burnout, could affect the entire industry if other unions follow suit. (Rubin, 10/6)
Bay Area News Group:
Kaiser Chops Jobs In Two East Bay Cities And In Southern California
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals has disclosed plans to trim scores of California jobs, most of them in the Bay Area, according to official filings with state labor officials. The healthcare titan revealed that it plans to eliminate 49 non-union jobs in California, the filings with the state Employment Development Department show. The Bay Area layoffs include a loss of 28 jobs, all in the East Bay, according to the WARN notices. (Avalos, 10/9)
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Los Angeles Times:
Healthcare Workers Kick Off 5-Day Strike At Four Hospitals Over Staffing Shortage, Labor Practices
Roughly 1,500 essential workers at four hospitals in Los Angeles County kicked off a five-day strike Monday morning to protest what they claim are dangerous working conditions and unfair labor practices by hospital management. ... The strike follows on the heels of what many called a “hot labor summer,” when writers, actors and hotel workers organized labor actions across Southern California. (Solis, 10/9)
