Impending Kaiser Permanente Worker Strike Threatens Healthcare Services

More than 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in the US, have threatened to strike if a labor agreement is not reached to address a staffing crisis by the end of next week. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions issued the ultimatum after their final bargaining session concluded without a resolution. The unions plan to strike for three days in October if an agreement is not reached when their current contract expires on September 30. Kaiser Permanente serves nearly 13 million patients across eight states and the District of Columbia.