Kaiser Permanente Employees Prepare for 3-Day Strike

Kaiser Permanente employees, represented by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, are set to go on a three-day strike starting Wednesday after their labor contract expired. The strike, if it occurs, could be the largest in U.S. history involving healthcare workers. The union claims that patient care is compromised due to a staffing crisis and is demanding improvements. While progress has been made on some issues, the two sides are still far from reaching an agreement on issues such as raises, outsourcing protections, and retiree medical plans.