The union represents about 3,000 of Kaiser Permanente’s 6,800 employees in Colorado, including technicians, licensed practical nurses and office workers.
in favor of authorizing a strike this fallKaiser Permanente Colorado has about 500,000 members and runs 33 medical offices. At the time of the strike vote, it said in a statement thatNationwide, about 75,000 workers could go on strike, with walkouts also planned in California, Oregon, Virginia, Washington state and the District of Columbia.
The union accused Kaiser Permanente of bad-faith negotiating and failing to address employee demands for wage increases and increased staffing. In March, it filed grievances with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging Kaiser Permanente and its affiliates didn’t provide necessary information for bargaining.
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