Kaiser Permanente is a nonprofit health system that serves nearly 13 million people in its 39 hospitals and more than 600 medical facilities nationwide, according to its website.
The health care worker strike comes amid a swell of recent work stoppages across various professions, including autoworkers and the entertainment industry.
The strike, set to last up to three days in some areas of the country, came after labor negotiators and Kaiser Permanente failed to reach a new contract deal before the previous agreement expired on Saturday. Talks are ongoing, according to a spokesperson for Kaiser Permanente, who said in a statement after the strike began that “there has been a lot of progress, with agreements reached on several specific proposals late Tuesday.” The spokesperson added that hospitals, emergency rooms and pharmacies would remain open during the walkout.
The strike began in Washington, D.C., and Virginia at 6 a.m. ET before expanding to Colorado, California, Oregon and Washington, according to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. The coalition said workers were taking action to “protest Kaiser executives’ bad faith bargaining, which is getting in the way of finding solutions to solve the Kaiser short-staffing crisis by investing in its workforce.”Elizabeth Chuck is a reporter for NBC News who focuses on health and mental health, particularly issues that affect women and children.
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