MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Saturday, October 18 at 7:00 a.m. PT

CONTACT: press@unacuhcp.org, onsite contacts listed below
**Photos and videos from the strike line available here, courtesy of UNAC/UHCP** 

 

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNAC/UHCP CAREGIVERS EMBARK ON FINAL DAY OF HISTORIC 5-DAY STRIKE AT KAISER PERMANENTE 

 

Nurses and other health care professionals from 500+ hospitals and clinics across California and Hawaii vow to keep fighting for patient safety and fair contracts

 

Increased pressure from strike lines helps secure upcoming contract bargaining dates with Kaiser later this month

 

LOS ANGELES — 31,000 United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) registered nurses and health care professionals across California and Hawaii are entering the final day of their historic five-day strike at Kaiser Permanente to protect patient care and demand real solutions to unsafe staffing and wage inequities. The strike began Tuesday, October 14, at 7 a.m. and will end Sunday, October 19, at 7 a.m.

 

“What we’ve shown this week is the collective strength of health care professionals who refuse to stay silent while patient care suffers,” said Charmaine S. Morales, RN, President of UNAC/UHCP. “We’ve been loud, visible, and united — and it’s working. Our pressure on these lines has compelled Kaiser Permanente to come back to the table. Now we expect management to do what’s right: commit to enforceable staffing standards and fair pay for the professionals who keep our communities healthy.”

 

This unprecedented strike has sent a powerful message from frontline nurses and health care professionals across Hawaii and California: patient safety cannot wait. Backed by the Joint Commission’s new ruling on staffing, UNAC/UHCP members are demanding enforceable staffing standards to ensure every unit has enough nurses and health care professionals to provide timely, quality care without burnout or unsafe workloads.

“This strike has shown the incredible unity and determination of our members across California and Hawai‘i,” said Joe Guzynski, Executive Director of UNAC/UHCP. “For five days, tens of thousands of health care professionals stood together for their patients, their colleagues, and the future of care at Kaiser Permanente. Their strength and solidarity have made a real impact — and as we return to the bargaining table next week, we do so expecting Kaiser to address the staffing crisis in a serious way — a way that ensures quality patient care.”

Continued pressure from striking nurses and other health care professionals across California, Hawaii, and Oregon has compelled management to come back to the bargaining table, with the announcement of bargaining dates between Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions later this month. UNAC/UHCP membership remains steadfast in its push toward a fair agreement. 

When negotiations resume, caregivers will be back at the table ready to protect patient safety, demand fair compensation, and insist on staffing levels that prevent dangerous delays in care.

 

PICKET LINES — SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

 

UNAC/UHCP Picketing at the Following Major Kaiser Permanente Locations

 

Northern California: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT

Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611

• Onsite contact: Aaron Gallant, 585-721-1191

Roseville Medical Center, 1600 Eureka Rd, Roseville, CA 95661

Santa Clara Medical Center, 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051

 

Southern California: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT

 

Irvine Medical Center, 6640 Alton Pkwy, 92618

• Onsite contact: Kalina Newman, 703-407-9703

Kaiser Stockdale Medical Offices, 3501 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Los Angeles Medical Center, 4867 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

• Onsite contact: Andrew Dudenbostel, 865-308-8653

Baldwin Park Medical Center, 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

• Onsite contact: Jashua Bane, 909-407-2142

Downey Medical Center, 9333 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242

• Onsite contact: Trey Conaty, 202-321-2974

Panorama City Medical Center, 13651 Willard St., Panorama City, CA 91402

South Bay Medical Center, 25825 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710

• Onsite contact: Kalina Newman, 703-407-9703

West Los Angeles Medical Center, 6041 Cadillac Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034

• Onsite contact: Andrew Dudenbostel, 865-308-8653

Woodland Hills Medical Center, 5601 De Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Kaiser Permanente Lancaster Medical Offices, 43112 15th St. W, Lancaster, CA 93534

*Fontana Medical Center, 9961 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 (7 a.m. to 11 a.m. PT)

• Onsite contact: Russell Miller, 909-541-0779

Ontario Medical Center, 2295 S Vineyard Ave, Ontario, CA 91761

Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92505

• Onsite contact: Russell Miller, 909-541-0779

San Marcos Medical Center, 360 Rush Dr, San Marcos, CA 92078

• Onsite contact: Dan Arel, ‭619-252-0397‬

San Diego Medical Center, 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123

• Onsite contact: Jeff Rogers, 909-263-7230

 

Hawaii: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. HST

 

Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office, 1010 Pensacola St, Honolulu, HI 96814

• Onsite contact: Angelina Spence, 808-391-6988

*Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, 3288 Moanalua Rd, Honolulu, HI 96819 (7 a.m. to 9 p.m. HST)

 

Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani Elua Clinic, 55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku, HI 96793

 

For more information: UNACUHCP.org

 

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United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) represents more than 40,000 registered nurses and healthcare professionals in California and Hawaii, including optometrists; pharmacists; physical, occupational and speech therapists; case managers; nurse midwives; social workers; clinical lab scientists; physician assistants and nurse practitioners; hospital support and technical staff. UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (NUHHCE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO.