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Kaiser Permanente workers across 3 states threaten strike over pay and staffing demands

  • Nearly 64,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in CA, OR, and WA have authorized a strike if no contract deal is reached by Sept 30.

  • The workers are demanding better pay and staffing levels, citing a staffing crisis exacerbated by COVID-19.

  • The unions are seeking a 4-year contract with annual pay raises of 7% and 6.25%. They also want eligible annual bonuses.

  • The potential Kaiser strike comes amid a proliferation of strikes, including nurses, auto workers, UPS, Hollywood writers, and actors.

  • Kaiser and the unions had a successful partnership for years but workers say it has deteriorated recently, citing unequal bonuses between managers and workers.

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