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Labor union SEIU United Healthcare Workers West says it collected more than 1.5 million signatures to qualify a one-time 5% wealth tax on Californians with net worth over $1.1 billion for healthcare funding; enough valid signatures (875,000) must be verified to place the measure on the November ballot, a move that deepens Democratic divisions while facing both support and opposition.
Hundreds of non-nursing health care workers at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, represented by the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West union, have gone on a five-day strike over unfair labor practices, including understaffing, worker turnover, and patient care concerns. The workers claim that management has not been bargaining in good faith, while the hospital asserts that it has offered a generous package with significant wage increases. The strike is not expected to impact hospital operations as replacement workers have been contracted.
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.