The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, representing over 85,000 healthcare workers, plans to vote for a strike due to concerns about unsafe staffing levels and unfair labor practices, potentially leading to the largest strike of healthcare workers in US history.
Workers across industries are taking a hard stance against companies for better pay and working conditions, leading to a surge in strikes and support for organized labor, with more than 320,000 workers participating in at least 230 strikes so far in 2023, according to data from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
U.S. President Joe Biden expressed confidence that workers at the nation's three large automakers are unlikely to go on strike, despite a looming contract deadline later this month.
Workers in the United States are increasingly engaging in strikes and labor unrest, with 16 major strikes occurring in the country so far this year, the highest number since 2005, posing potential challenges for American businesses both domestically and abroad, as demonstrated by the threat of a strike at Chevron's plants in Australia.
Workers at Chevron's liquified natural gas facilities in Australia have gone on strike, putting as much as 7% of global supplies at risk and potentially increasing pressure on energy prices.
Approximately 146,000 U.S. auto workers are poised to go on strike if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for substantial pay raises and restored benefits, potentially causing significant disruptions in auto production and impacting the U.S. economy.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers have authorized a strike to begin at the end of this month if negotiations fail, potentially making it the largest healthcare strike in US history.
Thousands of health care workers in Oregon and Washington have voted to endorse a strike against Kaiser Permanente, citing unfair labor practices and inadequate staffing that has resulted in substandard patient care.
More than 12,000 workers at the Big Three automakers are on strike in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri due to inadequate wages and benefits, demanding higher pay and an end to the tiered employment system.
A coalition of unions representing over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees is threatening a second strike in November if contract negotiations do not result in sufficient progress, citing outsourcing as a major point of contention.
The United Auto Workers strike continues into its fourth week, leading to layoffs of hundreds of factory workers at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis plants, with a combined total of around 4,835 strike-related layoffs by the Big Three automakers.
Pharmacists at hundreds of Walgreens locations across the US have gone on strike due to working conditions, leading to patients waiting days and weeks for their prescriptions.
Los Angeles hotel workers are on strike due to long commutes caused by high housing costs, and the union is proposing a hospitality workforce housing fund to alleviate the problem.
