Dear Brothers and Sisters, 

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions—which includes SEIU-UHW, SEIU 121RN, OPEIU Local 29, OPEIU Local 30, and IFPTE Local 20—were forced to leave their final bargaining session without a national agreement because Kaiser executives are bargaining in bad faith with frontline healthcare workers over the solutions they need to address the short staffing crisis. Their contract expired on September 30. Kaiser unions are holding a 3-day Unfair Labor Practice Strike and some sympathy strikes, beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4, and ending at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. This includes 75,000 Kaiser workers nationwide and 66,000 alone in California—this unfair labor practice strike will be the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history. 

Click here to view the list of strike locations. 

The California Labor Federation, representing over 1,200 affiliate unions and over 2.2 million workers, has officially granted statewide strike sanction to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, demonstrating the remarkable power of worker solidarity. With the granting of strike sanction, all picket lines will be honored by the Labor Federation, local labor councils, and affiliated unions. 

Kaiser workers have made immeasurable sacrifices for their patients and continue to demonstrate endless dedication to caring for our families and communities. They’re going on strike to improve patient safety and quality of care for all of us. Now it’s our turn to show up for them and have their backs in this fight! 

We ask you to join your fellow workers at one of the picket lines, and together, let’s make sure Kaiser executives witness the sheer strength of working people standing together. Let’s demand Kaiser Permanente do right by their workers, stop these unfair labor practices, bargain in good faith, and address the staffing crisis that threatens everyone’s care. See you on the picket lines! 

In Solidarity,

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher