Kaiser Permanente Health Care Workers Authorize Strike

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

September 15, 2023

Nearly 60,000 unionized healthcare workers across the state voted overwhelmingly to authorize their union to call a strike if labor talks break down with Kaiser Permanente.

According to the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, the workers voted by a 98% margin in favor of a walkout of a labor contract can't be reached. The vote does not mean a strike will occur. It only authorizes the union to call one if union leaders deem contract talks to be at a stalemate.

Union officials said if a walkout occurs, it could be the largest health-care strike in U.S. history.

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