Two Bay Area labor unions representing scientists, engineers, health care and office workers have approved a sympathy strike to join Kaiser Permanente workers' strike Oct. 4-6
SEIU-UHW members include frontline workers such as respiratory care practitioners, dietary, environmental services and nursing staff at Kaiser hospitals.
The two unions joining the SEIU-UHW strike represent office, technical and professional employees at Kaiser, as well as clinical lab scientists, home health therapists, optometrists, genetic counselors and others. The Engineers and Scientists of California Local 20 has nearly 8,000 members while Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29 represents nearly 6,000 workers.
"We appreciate [their] willingness to stand with us as we protest unfair labor practices committed by Kaiser in local bargaining against SEIU-UHW and its members," said Erica Chinchilla, a respiratory therapist at Kaiser Antioch. Unions in Oregon, Southwest Washington, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., which are part of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, are also planning unfair labor practices strikes at the same time.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Strays: Streams To Peacock On Oct. 6, Blu-ray and DVD on Oct. 10R-rated dog comedy Strays will stream to Peacock and be available to buy on Digital starting October 6th and on Blu-ray and DVD on October 10th.
Read more »
Court orders Bay Area Subway franchisees to sell stores, pay employeesA federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations in the Bay Area to pay employees nearly $1 million in damages and back pay and also to sell or shut their businesses.
Read more »
Potential government shutdown could have immediate Bay Area impactsUnless Congress passes legislation with a financial package to keep it running, the federal government will shut down beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
Read more »
Though Friday may see sprinkles, the Bay Area will heat up for the start of OctoberBay Area highs in the 90s were forecast by the National Weather Service for next week.
Read more »
Bay Area political leaders react to death of Sen. Dianne FeinsteinNews of the death of longtime U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has brought poignant reactions from Bay Area political leaders.
Read more »