Kaiser Permanente Unions Vote on Strike Authorization

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, representing over 85,000 healthcare workers, will vote on strike authorization between August 26 and September 13. If approved, this would be the largest strike of healthcare workers in U.S. history. The coalition is demanding action on unsafe staffing levels and unfair labor practices, but has not received a counterproposal from Kaiser Permanente. A strike could begin as early as October 1 and would have significant impacts on hospitals and patients in multiple states. Kaiser Permanente acknowledges staffing challenges but claims to be aggressively recruiting new hires.