Kaiser Permanente nurses and health professionals open-ended strike

Last Updated: 1 February 2026, 13:20

Minor healthcare

Approximately 31,000 nurses and health professionals represented by UNAC/UHCP began an open-ended unfair labor practice strike over staffing, wages, and bargaining issues. Kaiser says facilities remain open with some service adjustments.

This alert was originally created on 1 February 2026.

Public Impact

🏥 Hospitals

Effective Dates

Sunday, 1 Feb 2026

Organizer

United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)

Affected Locations

California
Hawai‘i

Sources

https://apnews.com/article/0a22bbcb7b3bc2ecfa47937401b33aef
https://unacuhcp.org/news/15501
https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/who-we-are/labor-relations/alliance-national-bargaining/media-statements/our-statement-on-unac-uhcp-strike

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