Health care workers who serve millions of Americans began a three-day strike on Wednesday after contract negotiations over staffing levels stalled.
reported. The union, whose contract expired Saturday, represents medical assistants, surgical and lab technicians and pharmacists, among other staffers.
Workers and the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider failed to reach an agreement over the weekend. Along with staffing levels, pay and benefits are an issue,Paula Coleman, a 10-year clinical lab assistant who oversees blood and urine testing for Kaiser in Englewood, Colo., and plans to strike, said low staffing levels in her lab jeopardize patient care.
Caroline Lucas, executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, said staffing shortages have made working conditions unsafe and have led to deteriorating care for patients. “We continue to have front-line health care workers who are burnt out and stretched to the max and leaving the industry,” Lucas told. “We have folks getting injured on the job because they're trying to do too much and see too many people and work too quickly. It's not a sustainable situation.”
The company is providing online status reports, and has said it is confident negotiations will be successful.Kaiser generated $25 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2023. It reported $2 billion in profit for the quarter, up from a loss of $1.2 billion during same quarter in 2022,What are the most expensive medical conditions? Learn about heart conditions, brain disorders, back pain and many more expensive health conditions.
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