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Kaiser Permanente Picketers & House Speaker Chaos | 10.5.23

Oct 5, 2023
14:05
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Thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers strike, U.S. House remains in chaos for choosing a new Speaker, critics find Trump's fraud case penalties too harsh.
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  • Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers demand higher pay and better benefits, potentially leading to a longer strike in November.
  • House Speaker chaos ensues as Kevin McCarthy is removed, leaving the House temporarily paralyzed without a speaker in place.

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75,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers Go on Strike

75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers across numerous states are on strike, demanding higher pay and better benefits. The strike is happening in California, Oregon, Washington state, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., affecting nursing assistants, phlebotomists, radiology, x-ray, and surgical technicians, home health aides, and other support staff. Nurses and doctors are not participating. Unions are aiming for a nearly 25% pay raise, as well as improved retiree medical coverage. If their demands are not met, unions have threatened another, potentially longer, strike in November.

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