More than 40,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers started a strike Tuesday morning throughout the West Coast. Of the union’s 46,000 striking members, a total of 31,000 are California-based. They consist of registered nurses, pharmacologists, nurse anesthetists, nurse experts, midwives, doctor assistants, rehab specialists, speech language pathologists, dietitians and various other specialty wellness care specialists.
KTLA 5’s Jacqueline Sarkissian records. (Oct. 14, 2025).
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