THAT ROAD REOPENED JUST AFTER 430. RIGHT NOW, THOUSANDS OF KAISER REGISTERED NURSES AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ARE TAKING PART IN A FIVE DAY STRIKE. IT’S GOING ON UNTIL SEVEN MONDAY MORNING IN ROSEVILLE, SANTA CLARA AND OAKLAND. THE NURSES SAY THEY ARE WALKING OUT OVER MONTHS OF FAILED NEGOTIATIONS ON A CONTRACT. THEY SAY THIS WILL BE THE LARGEST EVER STRIKE FOR UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA AND THE UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, NURSES AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ALSO STRIKING IN OREGON AND HAWAII. THIS IS A LOOK AT THE PICKET LINE IN CLACKAMAS EARLIER THIS MORNING, KAISER RESPONDED TO THE STRIKE THIS MORNING, GIVING US A QUOTE SAYING, QUOTE, SINCE MAY, WE’VE BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING WITH THE ALLIANCE OF HEALTH CARE UNIONS TO REACH NEW NATIONAL AND LOCAL AGREEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF NEARLY 61,000 DEDICATED EMPLOYEES. AT THE HEART OF THIS NEGOTIATION IS A DISPUTE ABOUT WAGES. THAT, QUOTE GOES ON TO SAY, DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS TO REACH A FAIR AGREEMENT THAT SUPPORTS OUR EMPLOYEES AND SUSTAINS HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE, SOME OF THE ALLIANCE UNIONS HAVE CALLED A STRIKE THAT SERVES NO ONE, LEAST OF ALL OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS, END QUOTE, KAISER SAYS ITS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WILL REMAIN OPEN. HOWEVER, SOME APPOINTMENTS WILL BE CHANGED
Northern California Kaiser Permanente health care workers begin 5-day strike
Updated: 12:30 PM PDT Oct 14, 2025
Registered nurses and health care professionals with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California went on strike Tuesday over failed contract negotiations between the health care provider and its unions. A release from the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP), the union representing 31,000 employees in California and Hawaii, said the strike is for five days. Of those employees, 2,800 are from Northern California.One of the strike locations is the Kaiser facility in Roseville, where workers began their strike at 7 a.m. The release states that workers are seeking higher compensation, benefits and safe staffing.UNAC/UHCP is touting this as the largest-ever strike for the union. Among the employees are registered nurses, pharmacists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists, speech language pathologists and dietitians.A statement from Kaiser said hospitals, emergency rooms and urgent care facilities will remain open during the strike, which ends at 7 a.m. Sunday. Those who need same-day care will still have 24-hour access to a Kaiser doctor over video, phone, or on the provider’s website and smartphone app.”Since May, we’ve been actively working with the Alliance of Health Care Unions to reach new national and local agreements in support of nearly 61,000 dedicated employees. At the heart of this negotiation is a dispute about wages,” a statement read. “Despite our best efforts to reach a fair agreement that supports our employees and sustains high-quality, affordable care, some of the Alliance unions have called a strike that serves no one, least of all, our members and patients.” Kaiser said it will reach out to patients with nonurgent appointments, surgeries and procedures that may need to be rescheduled.The union represents more than 40,000 health care professionals in California and Hawaii, and it is part of the Alliance of Health Care Unions, which represents 62,000 Kaiser employees overall.Workers are also striking in Oregon.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —
Registered nurses and health care professionals with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California went on strike Tuesday over failed contract negotiations between the health care provider and its unions.
A release from the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP), the union representing 31,000 employees in California and Hawaii, said the strike is for five days. Of those employees, 2,800 are from Northern California.
One of the strike locations is the Kaiser facility in Roseville, where workers began their strike at 7 a.m. The release states that workers are seeking higher compensation, benefits and safe staffing.
UNAC/UHCP is touting this as the largest-ever strike for the union. Among the employees are registered nurses, pharmacists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists, speech language pathologists and dietitians.
A statement from Kaiser said hospitals, emergency rooms and urgent care facilities will remain open during the strike, which ends at 7 a.m. Sunday. Those who need same-day care will still have 24-hour access to a Kaiser doctor over video, phone, or on the provider’s website and smartphone app.
“Since May, we’ve been actively working with the Alliance of Health Care Unions to reach new national and local agreements in support of nearly 61,000 dedicated employees. At the heart of this negotiation is a dispute about wages,” a statement read. “Despite our best efforts to reach a fair agreement that supports our employees and sustains high-quality, affordable care, some of the Alliance unions have called a strike that serves no one, least of all, our members and patients.”
Kaiser said it will reach out to patients with nonurgent appointments, surgeries and procedures that may need to be rescheduled.
The union represents more than 40,000 health care professionals in California and Hawaii, and it is part of the Alliance of Health Care Unions, which represents 62,000 Kaiser employees overall.
Workers are also striking in Oregon.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel