Workers with the United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) walked off the job beginning at 7 a.m. amid a dispute over staffing, pay and patient care. The union said the walkout is the largest strike in its history.
In Southern California, picket lines were scheduled to take place at hospitals and medical offices in Bakersfield, Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego County.
The strike also impacts three hospitals in Hawaii, two on the island of Oahu and one on the island of Maui.
The union is calling for a 25% wage increase over four years, arguing that wages have not kept up with inflation and that Kaiser gave other unions higher wage increases. Workers are also seeking changes to scheduling and staffing.
"A strike is unnecessary when a generous offer is on the table. The strike is designed to disrupt the lives of our patients — the very people we are all here to serve," Kaiser said in a statement Monday.
During the strike, Kaiser said some appointments are being shifted to virtual visits, while other appointments, elective surgeries and procedures are being rescheduled.
The strike is set to end at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
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