Kaiser Campaign: Community Support

We are grateful for your solidarity as we work toward a fair contract.

More than 31,000 UNAC/UHCP members employed by Kaiser Permanente went on strike from 7 a.m. October 14 to 7 a.m. October 19. Health professionals face unsafe staffing and wages that fail to keep pace with the rising cost of living, threats to both caregivers and the quality of care patients receive.

Meanwhile, Kaiser holds $67 billion in reserves — much of it built during the COVID-19 pandemic when frontline workers sacrificed their health and lives. Instead of investing in its workforce, Kaiser pours money into expansion projects in other states, while current patients face longer waits for appointments, treatment, and recovery.

What UNAC/UHCP Health Care Professionals Went on Strike For

Safe Staffing: A demand to uphold contractual nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and to implement staffing plans based on real patient needs
Fair Pay: Pay that reflects the rising costs of housing, food, and health care
Retirement Security: Pensions and retirement dignity after decades of demanding work

Thank you for standing with us.

We have been profoundly moved by the outpouring of support from our elected leaders:

A full list of the support we received during our five days of picketing:

Elected Officials:

CA Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma
CA State Controller Malia Cohen
CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra
Congressmember Gil Cisneros
Congressmember Sara Jacobs
Congressmember Mike Levin
Congressmember Norma Torres
Congressmember Derek Tran
Former Congressmember Katie Porter
State Senator Ben Allen
State Senator Maria Elena Durazo
State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
State Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D.
Former State Senator Isadore Hall
Former State Senator Dr. Richard Pan
Assembly Speaker Emeritus Anthony Rendon
Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens
Assemblymember Mia Bonta
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan
Assemblymember Jessica Caloza
Assemblymember Mike Fong
Assemblymember Robert Garcia
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal
Assemblymember Albert Muratsuchi
Assemblymember Liz Ortega
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
Assemblymember Eloise Reyes
Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo
Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley
San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer
San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe
Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
LA City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez
LA City Councilmember Tim McOsker
LA City Councilmember Imelda Padilla
LA City Councilmember Hugo-Soto Martinez
LA City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky
LA Community College Trustee Steve Veres
LA Community College Trustee Sara Hernandez
LAUSD School Boardmember Rocio Rivas
Oakland City Councilmember Zac Unger
Oakland School Boardmember Victoria Bachelor
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
San Diego Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee
San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo
San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera
San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert
San Diego County Board of Education Member Dr. Gregg Robinson
Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra
Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maples
Bakerfield City Councilmember Eric Arias
Bakersfield City Councilmember Andrae Gonzalez
Compton School Board Trustee Ayanna Davis
Irivine City Councilmember Kathleen Treseder
National City City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez
Oceanside City Councilmember Eric Joyce
Riverside City Councilmember Sean Mills
Riverside City Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes

Community and Labor Leaders:

Lee Saunders, AFSCME President
Lorena Gonzalez, President of the California Federation of Labor Unions
Gloria Alvarado, Executive Director of the Orange County Labor Federation
Keith Brown, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Alameda Central Labor Council
Brigette Browning, President of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
Ricardo Cisneros, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Inland Empire Labor Council
Jean Cohen, Executive Officer of the South Bay Labor Council
Carol Kim, Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
Jim Mahler, Executive Vice President for the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
Fabrizio Sasso, Executive Director of the Sacramento Central Labor Council
Yvonne Wheeler, President of the Los Angeles Federation of Labor
Jeremy Abrams, Business Manager for IBEW Local 596
Michael Avant, President of AFSCME 3299
Monique Hernandez, Vice-President of SEIU 121RN
Olga Miranda, President of SEIU Local 87
Cecily Myart-Cruz, President of the United Teachers of Los Angeles
Lucas O’Connor, Executive Director for Progressive Labor Alliance
Mark Ramos, Chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and President of UFCW Local 1428
Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, Chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party
Tim Steed, Assistant General Manager for Orange County Employees Association
Victor Torres, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamster Local 481
Todd Walters, President of UFCW Local 135