The United Nurses Associations of California /Union of Health Care Professions (UNAC/UHCP), which represents healthcare workers, said the strike comes after stalled negotiations with Kaiser in December 2025. The unions filed an unfair labor practice charge against Kaiser, alleging the company walked away from the bargaining table and accused them of trying to bypass the agreed-upon national bargaining process.
"We're not going on strike to make noise. We're striking because Kaiser has committed serious unfair labor practices and because Kaiser refuses to bargain in good faith over staffing that protects patients, workload standards that stop moral injury, and the respect and dignity that Kaiser caregivers have been denied for far too long," said Charmaine S. Morales, RN, President of UNAC/UHCP.
"Our Alliance employees already earn, on average, about 16% more than similar roles at other health care organizations, and in some markets, they earn 24% more. Our current proposal builds on that, keeping Kaiser Permanente among the best-paying employers in health care," the spokesperson said. "It includes the strongest compensation package in our national bargaining history: a 21.5% wage increase over the life of the contract, with 16% within the first 2 years. When step increases and local adjustments are factored in, the total average increase is approximately 30% — one of the strongest nursing contract offers in California this year."
"Striking is the lawful power of working people, and we are prepared to use it on behalf of our profession and patients," Morales said.
In Southern California, UNAC/UHCP represents nearly 27,000 health care workers.
Last fall, thousands of Kaiser employees participated in a five-day strike calling for better staffing, pay and patient care.
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