Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in California and Hawai‘i continue open-ended strike

Last Updated: 12 April 2026, 12:43

Major healthcare

About 31,000 nurses and health professionals represented by UNAC/UHCP — joined by additional UFCW-represented pharmacy and lab workers — are on an open-ended unfair labor practice strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California and Hawai‘i, with ongoing service impacts and some appointments rescheduled.

This alert was originally created on 10 February 2026.

Public Impact

🏥 Hospitals

Effective Dates

Tuesday, 10 Feb 2026

Organizers

United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)
United Food
Commercial Workers (UFCW)

Affected Locations

California
Hawai‘i

Sources

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
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/kaiser-permanente-strike-31000-union-worker-unacuhcp

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