December 16th, 2019
Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians begin statewide strike at 6 a.m. today
Five-day action by 4,000 Kaiser caregivers will potentially shut down mental health services at more than 100 Kaiser facilities across California Thousands of Kaiser Permanente psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and other healthcare professionals are streaming to picket lines Monday to begin a five-day strike to demand that Kaiser demonstrate good faith and fix its […]
December 16th, 2019
Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians launch 5-day strike
Psychologists, mental health therapists and other medical professionals at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente began a five-day strike Dec. 16 at facilities across California, according to the union that represents them. The National Union of Healthcare Workers said it expects about 4,000 Kaiser caregivers to participate in the strike, potentially shutting down mental health services at […]
December 16th, 2019
Press Release: Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians launch 5-day strike
Psychologists, mental health therapists and other medical professionals at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente began a five-day strike Dec. 16 at facilities across California, according to the union that represents them. The National Union of Healthcare Workers said it expects about 4,000 Kaiser caregivers to participate in the strike, potentially shutting down mental health services at […]
December 13th, 2019
Press release: Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians to kick-off 5-day strike Monday throughout California
Despite repeated violations of California Mental Health Parity Act, Kaiser has rejected proposals to improve access to care Four thousand psychologists, therapists, psychiatric nurses, and other healthcare professionals are striking Kaiser Permanente facilities across California December 16–20 to demand that the HMO demonstrate good faith and fix its broken mental health system that leaves patients […]
December 6th, 2019
Press release: Trump NLRB orders Queen of the Valley Medical Center to recognize union
The National Labor Relations Board has affirmed a federal judge’s ruling that Queen of the Valley Medical Center illegally withdrew recognition of an employee union and denied more than 400 caregivers their right to union representation. A three-member panel of the labor board — two of whom were appointed by President Trump — found that […]