75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job nationwide on Wednesday after the health system and unionized employees failed to reach a new contract agreement.
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"The biggest thing is making sure our patients are well taken care of and getting the care they deserve," said Julian Robinson, an MRI technician from Kaiser in Walnut Creek. "We're constantly short staffed. We're constantly having to close rooms, so we have to delay patients. Its delayed patient care," said Joshua Barba, an operating room tech from Kaiser in Walnut Creek.
A spokesperson for Kaiser Permanente says management and coalition union representatives are still at the bargaining table with progress made and some agreements reached on several specific proposals late Tuesday. "We remain committed to reaching a new agreement that continues to provide our employees with market-leading wages, excellent benefits, generous retirement income plans, and valuable professional development opportunities." a Kaiser spokesperson said.
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