Kaiser Health Care Employees Strike for Better Pay, Staffing<\/a>]<\/p>\nMore Healthcare Workers to Join Strike<\/p>\n
Scores of other healthcare professionals are expected to join picket lines as more strikes are authorized.<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770 representing Kaiser Permanente pharmacy employees delivered a 10-day strike notice to Kaiser executives.<\/p>\n
That means additional healthcare professionals are expected to join the strike Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. at select locations in Los Angeles and Bakersfield. No other Orange County locations are expected to be impacted by these additional striking employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen workers are punished for speaking up about safety and workload, patients pay the price through longer waits and delayed prescriptions,\u201d said Angelica Muro, a pharmacy technician at Kaiser Permanente in West Los Angeles, in a statement. \u201cKaiser\u2019s actions don\u2019t just violate labor law, they violate the trust our patients place in us every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hundreds of caregivers at Kindred hospitals in Brea and Westminster are also expected to launch a three-day strike beginning Tuesday as they also seek a contract that addresses increased wages and staffing.<\/p>\n
Picket lines for these strikes are expected to begin Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Kindred Hospitals in Brea and Westminster.<\/p>\n
The Kindred strike comes after five months of contract negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re seeking a contract that will help us better support our families and better care for our patients,\u201d Elias Hernandez, a monitor technician at Kindred Hospital Brea, said in a Monday morning statement. \u201cWe know that low wages results in unsafe staffing levels and inadequate care, and we\u2019re not going to let Kindred continue to exploit us and the patients we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
Representatives from Kindred Hospitals have not responded to emailed requests for comment as of the publication of this article.<\/p>\n
Hospitals to Stay Open\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the same time, hospitals are expected to remain open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaiser representatives say they\u2019ve been prepped for months to ensure patients can still receive care.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn some cases, we\u2019re shifting appointments to virtual care (phone, video, or e-chat) and may\u202fneed to reschedule certain appointments, elective surgeries, and procedures,\u201d reads Kaiser\u2019s statement regarding the strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur facilities will be staffed by physicians, experienced managers, and trained staff, with\u202fadded licensed contract professionals as needed,\u201d it continues. \u201cWe\u2019re onboarding nurses, clinicians,\u202fand other staff to work during the strike, the majority of whom have worked at Kaiser\u202fPermanente before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kaiser leaders say they\u2019re prepared to end negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have proposed 21.5% wage\u202fincreases \u2014 our strongest national bargaining offer ever \u2014 and we are prepared to close\u202fagreements at local tables now. Employees deserve their raises, and patients deserve our\u202ffull attention, not prolonged disputes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angelina Hicks is the Voice of OC Collegiate News Service Editor. Contact her at ahicks@voiceofoc.org or on Twitter @angelinahicks13.<\/p>\n
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Health care workers strike in front of the Kaiser Permanente hospital at the Anaheim Medical Center Oct. 14, 2025. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC<\/p>\n