Overview

• Thousands are picketing at roughly 500 facilities in a planned five-day walkout, now in its second day.
• More than 30,000 Alliance of Health Care Unions members have joined, with the total potentially rising to 46,000, according to AP reporting cited by Newsweek.
• Unions say wages trail regional competitors and drive turnover, while Kaiser cites a 21.5% raise over four years and says Alliance employees already earn above market.
• Kaiser says hospitals and clinics remain open using contingency measures, including rescheduling elective care, telehealth shifts, more than 7,000 temporary staff, and over 1,000 reassigned employees.
• Bargaining that began in May continues without a deal as unions seek about 25% in raises over four years and staffing guarantees.