31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and health professionals launch open-ended strike in California and Hawaii
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United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals began an open-ended unfair labor practice strike across dozens of Kaiser hospitals and clinics, citing unsafe staffing and stalled bargaining; Kaiser says facilities remain open as talks continue.
This alert was originally created on 29 January 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
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Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizer
- United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)
Affected Locations
- California
- Hawaii
Sources
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