Kaiser Campaign: Community Support
We are grateful for your solidarity as we work toward a fair contract.
Lawmakers and Community Leaders Continue to Show Support for Our Kaiser Campaign
Lawmakers have joined our UNAC/UHCP caregivers on the ground to center their stories and directly drive real-time accountability from Kaiser management. Our RNs and health care professionals have shared their experiences with unsafe staffing, delayed care, missed breaks, and staff turnover.
California Assemblymember Rick Zbur at Kaiser Los Angeles, December 13, 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at Kaiser Los Angeles, December 11, 2025
Assembly Member Gonzalez visit members at LAMC - December 8, 2025.
Representative Laura Friedman joined UNAC/UHCP Executive Vice President and other labor leaders and healthcare professionals, to speak out against a dangerous Trump Administration policy that refuses to recognize nursing as a profession.
UNAC/UHCP members met with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma in Anaheim to share firsthand what’s happening at the bargaining table with Kaiser Permanente and why safe staffing and a fair contract are essential to patient care on December 13, 2025.
Senator Archuletta met with UNAC/UHCP members at Kaiser Downey on Monday, December 15, to encourage a joint conversation between caregivers and management. Kaiser management refused to participate.
On December 18, UNAC/UHCP was invited by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel to join community members across the San Fernando Valley to support the local community, highlight the importance of quality health care, and celebrate the holiday season together.
October 2025 Strike Support: Thank You for Standing With Us
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
We have been profoundly moved by the outpouring of support from our elected leaders:
- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff
- U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros
- U.S. Representative Robert Garcia
- U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez
- U.S. Representative Luz Riva
- U.S. Representative Brad Sherman
- Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
- Former State Controller Betty Yee
- State Senator Dave Cortese
- State Senator María Elena Durazo
- Sate Senator Lena A. Gonzalez
- State Senator Monique Limón
- State Senator Sasha Renée Perez
- Former Speaker of the California State Assembly Anthony Rendon
- Former Speaker of the California State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa
- Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens
- Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
- Assemblymember Lisa Calderon
- Assemblymember Sade Elhawary
- Assemblymember Mike Fong
- Assemblymember Alex Lee
- Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal
- Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez
- Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria
- Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
- Former Assemblymember Ian Calderon
- Supervisor Janice Hahn
- Supervisor Hilda Solis
- Dr. Corey A. Jackson, DSW, MSW
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