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Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: April 2, 2025

We kicked off this week by symbolizing the silencing effect Kaiser’s broken mental health system has on our patients and communities. We know the system is fraught with bureaucracy because we see our patients try to self advocate within it, and even with our support, often fail to get the care they need and deserve.  

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Member profile: Rosie Brooks

Telecommunications Analyst at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland strives to make collective change in the workplace.

News of the Month – October 2024

Read our roundup of the latest labor and healthcare news from top media outlets.

Kindred Santa Cruz workers secure new contract with up to 18 percent wage increases

After everyone came out to an informational picket, caregivers won a strong contract with good raises, more paid time off and better health benefits.

Sal Rosselli honored for NUHW’s leadership on mental health parity

Sal accepted the Jim Preis Memorial Award on behalf of NUHW members on the front lines advocating to improve access to behavioral health care.

Kaiser mental health professionals on strike

The strike began on October 21 and will continue throughout Southern California until Kaiser reaches a fair agreement that benefits workers and patients.

Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 5

We had one of the biggest turnouts for bargaining today in recent memory. More than 50 of us participated in contract negotiations to show that we’re united and determined to win a fair contract that benefits us and Kaiser patients. 

Press release: Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: After unproductive bargaining session, Kaiser mental health professionals return to picket lines

After an unproductive bargaining session Wednesday, Kaiser Permanente’s nearly 2,400 mental health professionals will return to picket lines today, including the first picket line in Bakersfield since the strike began on Monday.

Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 4

We had another day of strong turnout and high energy as we moved our picket lines to Riverside, Woodland Hills, Irvine, and Baldwin Park. 

Press release: Kaiser mental health strike: Negotiations resume today as leading social worker professional organization backs strikers

Negotiations resume today as the leading voice for social workers in California backs striking mental health professionals and calls on Kaiser Permanente to address their “critical issues."

Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 3

We had another day of strong turnout and high energy as we moved our picket lines to Riverside, Woodland Hills, Irvine, and Baldwin Park. 

Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 2

We had another day of strong turnout and high energy as we moved our picket lines to Riverside, Woodland Hills, Irvine, and Baldwin Park. 

Kaiser Mental Health Care Strike: Day 1

We had great turnout and lots of energy on our picket lines for Day 1 of our open-ended strike. More than 500 NUHW members walked the picket line at Los Angeles Medical Center and many more picketed at Fontana, Anaheim, and San Diego.
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