Kaiser mental health workers to walk out on indefinite strike over patient care concerns – Sacramento Bee

Kaiser mental health workers to walk out on indefinite strike over patient care concerns  Sacramento Bee

A union representing nearly 4,000 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente announced Monday that they plan to walk out June 11 on an indefinite strike at 100-plus facilities around California if their concerns about patient care aren’t addressed. Leaders of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which is negotiating a new labor contract, said the key sticking point is that they want their employer to sign a contract that cuts wait times and expands access for clients seeking therapy. “We have been working between sessions on some short-term, relief-type efforts,” said Kenneth Rogers, a…

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