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Strike of 75K Kaiser Permanente Workers Set for Wednesday

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A historic three-day walkout of 75,000 healthcare workers from the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Union is slated to take place Wednesday.

The walkout, which, according to the Washington Examiner, is poised to be the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history, follows after failed negotiations on Saturday night over unfair labor practices.

In a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with what workers say is an "out of touch" company that has driven them to burnout via chronic understaffing, picket lines spanning the length of five states, including Washington D.C., are expected to voice outrage, calling for across-the-board pay raises and a restructuring of bonus payouts as well as retirement plans.

In response, Kaiser on Sunday stated that negotiations are continuing "in good faith" and that efforts are being made to avoid this "unnecessary strike."

 

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