SAN DIEGO (CNS) \u2014 A possible five-day strike by health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities is set to begin Tuesday and could affect three hospitals in San Diego County, according to union officials.<\/p>\n
The strike plan is part of a planned walkout statewide in California and Hawaii involving 31,000 members of the United Nurses Associations of California\/Union of Health Care Professionals. Members include registered nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, rehab therapists, dietitians, speech-language pathologists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, midwives and other specialty health workers.<\/p>\n
The San Diego County facilities are Zion Medical Center in Grantville, where picketing is expected Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; San Diego Medical Center in Kearny Mesa (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday); and San Marcos Medical Center daily from Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
The strike is scheduled to end at 7 a.m. next Sunday.<\/p>\n
The union says it is striking to protect patient care and secure a fair contract that addresses safe staffing levels, equitable pay and benefits. Kaiser Permanente has said that its hospitals and medical offices will remain open, though some non-urgent appointments and elective surgeries may be rescheduled.<\/p>\n
“We have robust plans in place to ensure continued care. It’s possible we may need to reschedule some non-urgent appointments and elective surgeries,” the company said in an online statement. “Your care is our priority. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any potential inconvenience this may cause.”<\/p>\n
Patients were urged not to cancel or reschedule appointments and will be contacted if any changes are necessary during a strike.<\/p>\n
“Since May, we have been negotiating in good faith with the Alliance of Health Care Unions on a new national agreement that supports our employees, maintains our status as a best place to work, and ensures affordable care for our members,” the health care company said. “A strike notice doesn’t mean a strike will actually happen. We’ll continue bargaining in good faith with the Alliance and will work to reach an agreement before a strike occurs. If a strike does happen, our hospitals and medical offices will stay open.”<\/p>\n
A statement on the union website says it will be the largest strike in UNAC\/UHCP’s history.<\/p>\n
“Workers are going on strike after Kaiser executives have refused for months of negotiations to settle a fair contract,” they said.<\/p>\n
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