Kaiser Permanente mental health workers begin weeklong strike

Citing progress in contract talks, about 4,000 m.....»»

About 4,000 mental health workers at Kaiser Per.....»»

Four thousand Kaiser mental health workers across California will go on strike Monday for five days, highlighting an unresolved labor issue for the health giant even after it agreed a new contract with other portions of its workforce. Kaiser has be.....»»

Behavioral health employees under Kaiser Permanente say they are planning a round of strikes next month, continuing the saga of disputes over the HMO's mental health services. The National Union of Healthcare Workers said it intends to stage a fiv.....»»

Months after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the healthcare giant is facing union allegations that patients co.....»»

Workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage.Workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage......»»

Health care workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals, as well as hotels, could be getting a little help after the health care giant agreed to a series of measures to help people working to save COVID-19 patients......»»

Kaiser Permanente workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 received added benefits from the healthcare giant on Monday on Monday after an agreement was reached with their unions. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, which is a collection of labor uni.....»»

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente has ponied up $130 million to launch a new nonprofit it hopes can put a dent in California's growing shortage of health care workers. The health giant on Wednesday announced its partnership with the Service Employees.....»»

After state sanctions and fines, Kaiser Permanente says it's gone a long way to improving mental healthcare. Therapists, patients and experts say the gains look good on paper but don't translate.....»»

A swath of Kaiser Permanente workers in California have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike that could draw in more than 80,000 employees of the healthcare giant across the nation, according to the coalition of unions represen.....»»

Kaiser Permanente workers began voting this week on whether to authorize a nationwide unfair labor practices strike. Staffing is a major concern of the workers, which include medical assistants, registration representatives, certified nursing assist.....»»

Labor unrest is escalating at Kaiser Permanente, with unions for 85,000 of the healthcare giant's workers saying Friday that they are taking steps toward a potential strike because tal.....»»

Labor unrest is escalating at Kaiser Permanente,.....»»

Complaints that a union filed with regulators allege that Kaiser Permanente may have failed to provide mental health services to thousands of Sacramento-area patients who requested them......»»

The coronavirus pandemic has upended work and home lives and brought many people new levels of stress, depression or loneliness. Some healthcare workers also see the pandemic optimistically as a way to better address mental health......»»

The pandemic cracked the unspoken agreement bet.....»»

According to a survey of U.S. health care workers conducted from June to September by Mental Health America, 93% said they were experiencing stress......»»

The health care giant ended 2020 on solid financial footing, despite Covid-19 wreaking havoc on the health care industry......»»