August 25th, 2022
Kaiser mental health strike: Aug. 25
One day after Governor Gavin Newsom’s Department of Managed Health Care initiated an enforcement action against Kaiser for illegally delaying and denying care during our strike, we won another important victory: The state legislature today passed Senate Bill 855, which would increase fines by health care companies like Kaiser tenfold — from $2,500 to $25,000 […]
August 25th, 2022
Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Clinicians in Hawai’i to Start Open-Ended Strike Monday, Aug. 29
Mental health clinicians to strike Kaiser Permanente facilities across Hawai’i beginning 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29 Clinicians will strike for as long as it takes to make Kaiser address an understaffing crisis that leaves patients waiting months for therapy sessions. Hawai’i strike comes as 2,000+ therapists in Northern California enter third week of an open-ended […]
August 24th, 2022
Kaiser mental health strike: Aug. 24
Today was a big step forward toward winning this strike. As reported in the Sacramento Bee and Politico, Gavin Newsom’s Department of Managed Healthcare announced that it has initiated a targeted enforcement action against Kaiser based on the complaints filed by 19 Kaiser patients during the first week of our strike. “The DMHC is concerned […]
August 23rd, 2022
Join us Thursday in Sacramento!
We’re planning a major action Thursday in Sacramento. The goal is to gather as many people as possible at the Capitol to do the following: Talk to supportive state legislators about our strike and what needs to happen to bring it to a successful conclusion. Hold a big rally with supporters outside the State Capitol […]
August 22nd, 2022
Kaiser mental health strike: Aug. 22
Clinicians returned to the picket lines today with a strong sense of purpose and a clear understanding that the only way to achieve sustainable workloads, improve access to care, and make Kaiser truly value behavioral health care is by winning this strike. As expected, Kaiser officials don’t want to return to the bargaining table. They […]