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Over the weekend, the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals voted almost unanimously to go on strike against Kaiser Permanente. 97 percent of union workers were on hand to vote over the weekend and 92 percent of them voted for a stoppage.
Clarissa Charlier with OFNHP says nearly 4,000 healthcare workers will be affected.
“This doesn’t just involve nurses,” Charlier said. “It’s providers and therapists and social workers and lab professionals and dental hygenists.”
Charlier also says that there is still room for negotiation with Kaiser officials.
“The strike is where we are left, unfortunately,” Charlier said. “It’s the last thing that we want to do.”
“We’ll try to continue to meet with management to work on our contract and find some solutions,” Charlier continued.
The contracts between Kaiser and its workers’ union expires next Tuesday. The vote authorizes OFNHP leaders to strike anytime after September 30th with at least 10 days notice.
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Noah Friedman
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