The union strike would impact dozens of Kaiser Permanente facilities across seven states and Washington, DC, affecting millions of patients.

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      11 months ago

      The entire world needs this. It’s time to start shoving it up rich peoples assholes until we get what’s ours.

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    11 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    As this summer — already jam-packed with labor activity — turns to fall, tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers could find themselves on the picket line.

    The vote will last through mid-September, said Dave Regan, president of the SEIU United Healthcare Workers West, at a press conference on Thursday.

    “We will focus our energy on frank and productive discussions that lead to an agreement, and to doing our part to ensure there are no disruptions to the high-quality care we provide.”

    Liz Grigsby, a respiratory therapist and union member, said memories of patient deaths due to staffing shortages haunt her.

    Catherine Engler, a licensed vocational nurse and union member, said patients are slipping through the cracks as staffing shortages continue.

    Healthcare workers are leaving the industry because they can’t take it anymore, making the existing short-staff crisis worse and hurting our patients."


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    11 months ago

    As someone who would be affected, please make it so. The staff I’ve interacted with have always taken excellent care of patients and deserve everything they ask for.