kaiser can afford to do right by both their patients and by their workers.in our country, an organisation that although it is not—for—profit, made $3 billion in the first six months of the year. an organisation that pays executives $16 million. this is not a question of resources but a question of priorities. you've wrapped up day one of this strike. it's been slated for three days. if you don't go further with those negotiations, could the strike potentially run longer than three days? the strike is scheduled to end at 6am saturday morning, that is the 10—day notice we provided kaiser which we are legally required to provide. healthcare workers won't stop advocating, they can't afford a stop advocating for meaningful solutions, but they will do so not from the strike line but from back at the bargaining table. caroline lucas there. pope francis has warned the world is "collapsing" due to climate change and may be nearing breaking point. at the start of a three—week summit of catholic church leaders, the pope criticised global decision—making bodies for bein

kaiser can afford _ patients potentially? kaiser can afford to _ patients potentially? right - patients potentially? kaiser can afford to do right by - patients potentially? kaiser. can afford to do right by both their patients and by their workers. this is the largest not—for—profit hospital system in our country, an organisation that although it is not—for—profit, made $3 billion in the first six months of the year. an organisation that pays executive $16 million. this is not a question of resources but a question of priorities. you've wrapped up day one of this strike. it's been slated for three days. if you don't go further with those negotiations, because the strike potentially run longer than three days? the strike potentially run longer than three days?— strike potentially run longer than three days? the strike is scheduled _ than three days? the strike is scheduled and _ than three days? the strike is scheduled and at _ than three days? the strike is scheduled and at 6am - than three days? the strike is. scheduled and at 6am saturday morning, the io—day notice w

and kaiser permanente was not the. mark split -- not immune.e specifically, everyone who went to work in health care during the pandemic faced fear and the inability to care for patients the way they normally do. there were no treatments, no vaccines, shortages of protective equipment. it was a remarkably fearful time. that has carried over. very difficult for people to recover from that. and it has been difficult for the organization to get back to being fully staffed as they were prior to the pandemic. those challenges have tested the partnership. partnerships are fragile to begin with. it is a nontraditional way of labored management to engage with one another. that fragility has been tested. caitriona: 20 look at the demands that heth care staff are making out kaiser permanente, how realistic are they? >> there is a realism to the intent and the nature of the demands. i think what they speak to is a real long-term erosion of purchasing power by the workforce, especially low-wage workers. cars are permanente has, to their credit, always pay

they could be staffed by kaiser permanente employees.eoff: what does kaiser need to do to meet the union's demands? caroline: kaiser needs to listen to the voices of frontline health care workers as they come up with long-term staffing solutions. some of those solutions look like incentives to attract new staff into the health care field. it looks like providing training so that the right staff have the right skill set to deliver care. it looks like incentivizing off shifts, night shift, weekend shifts that are really hard to staff right now partly because differentials have not changed in 30 years and most concerning, we just heard from kaiser permanente on an issue that kaiser permanente is interested in outsourcing the jobs of health care workers that a year ago they were calling heroes. geoff: what are differentials? caroline: shifts like night shift, weekend shifts, they are harder to staff and attract people to and there are added costs for workers taking those shifts so they are an incentive to take an off shift. geoff: thanks so

also, thousands of kaiser permanente. workers are on strike right now protesting what they say are the hospitals, low staffing levels, unfair labor practices will be live on the picket line. and a group of burglars used a truck to break into the louis store in the east bay and stole a whole bunch. we'll have the full story. good morning. i'm daria and i'm james fletcher. thank you for joining us this morning. before we get to those headlines, though, as you can see outside, we've got a clear start to this wednesday morning. we should should take a look at the forecast here. yeah, let's do that. good morning, jean. good morning, crystal clear. and i think you know what that means something i've been talking about the past few days, which is >> dry, warm air from our inland areas getting pushed out to the coastline. >> kevin, edging out any of that marine layer that would keep us cool and a little bit potentially cloudier looking outside at where we're at right now from the east bay hills. just as crystal clear as the persp

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but i will say though that we have an opportunity during these negotiations with kaiser to bring kaiser back to its legacy, allow kaiser to lead again in the industry, but they can't do it without being hand in hand with the front-line health care workers to solve this short staffing crisis. >> we wish both sides all the luck in these negotiations and, of course, no one is hoping for a strike. we hope that something can be worked out before wednesday. thank you some for your time. >>> if kaiser permanente workers go on strike, they will join tens of thousands of others already on the picket line as omar was mentioning. on friday, the united auto workers union expanded their strike to more plants. >> the uaw president shawn fain fought back genls ford's claims they were close to reaching a deal. meanwhile, the sag of-aftra uni heads back to the bargaining table tomorrow. the president told cnn thursday while they are happy the writers guild came to an agreement, one size does not fit all. they have been on strike nearly ten weeks. >>> still ahead for us, a shutdown was averted on capitol

kaiser says. if you've got other types of appointments or services that are needing needed, you may want to check in with your health care team. reporting live in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkly, abc7 news. all right, leslie, thank you. >> starbucks will be closing seven locations in downtown san francisco. and you see the locations on this map. six of them are within a few blocks of market street in the financial district or union square. one is on van ness avenue at bush street. the coffee giant announced the stores will be closing by the end of the month. a starbucks spokesperson says no employees will lose their jobs. they're all being offered the chance to transfer to another store. foot traffic has been lower downtown since the pandemic to the east bay now where police in oakland are touting the results of several recent sting operations to stop car break ins. >> chief allison and assistant chief jones and i are in total agreement. when we say that we must and that we will do more to hold a

kaiser can do better.evel of patient support as you demand more staff so that more patients can be dealt with and wait and shorter lines? >> we sought in the northwest hours slashed. our members are feeling that. when they call to see their primary care provider, it is four to eight weeks out. that is a big issue. they need care. we are known for our five star quality care and that is what our community is demanding, that kaiser go back to its roots and provide excellent care that they are known for. amy: keven dardon thank you for being with us patient access , representative and a member of the union's local bargaining team at kaiser permanente's sunnyside medical center in clackamas, oregon. and meg niemi is the president of sei

kaiser locations. workers say they are striking to speak out about low wages, staffing shortages and a cost of living adjustment. >> you know, through the covid crisis, we lost a lot of employs. >> and we've never backfield. those positions were tired. our patients don't have quality care good access. we're out here fighting for patients today. well, kaiser permanente issued this statement to kron 4, quote, remain committed to reaching a new agreement that continues to provide our employees with market lending wages marking leading wages, excellent benefits, generous retirement income plans. valuable professional development opportunities. they added due to the strike. some pharmacies might be closed. elective surgeries might be put on hold and lab appointments may be postponed unless the deal gets reached. strike is scheduled to continue through saturday. francisco teachers are also getting ready to strike ploy ease in san francisco. unified school district say they will hit the picpet lines if contra

what about these kaiser permanente workers?kay: the inflation demand -- the wage demand was made early in bargaining and my recollection is that the initial demand was 7% annually for the four years of the contract but i think the bargaining committee is in discussion about that demand now. jon: you highlighted some of the stress workers have felt and request they have. how should those who are watching this as patients maybe have nonessential services and seeing these headlines, how should they navigate to all this? mary kay: the union has set up a phone center to help people navigate what we ask for is patient support for the workers demands because we want them to stand in solidarity with us to address the staffing crisis and make sure we are adequately staffed to provide the care we believe they deserve and they have been demanding. so, i think patience is the most important thing for kaiser members that are watching. to stay connected to the news about what workers are able to achieve. matt: thank you for joining us. servi

it's a few dollars less for kaiser workers in other states. the deal also promises to improve hiring practices in order to address staffing shortages that have really been difficult for the health care industry. and to that same end, the agreement settles new terms for subcontracting and outsourcing work. now, the union that represents those health care workers, post on facebook declaring victory, saying, "respect and value health care workers." the united health care workers web statement reads in part, "this is a monumental step toward fixing the kaiser short-staffing cries is and elevating its wages of thousands of health care workers that keep us with the cost of living to keep up with -- rather to help us keep up with the cost of living and attract more workers into the health care workforce." the union calls this a game-changing agreement that ends the largest-ever health care strike in the country. more than 75,000 nursing assistants, x-ray technicians, emts and other food service, janitorial workers, and hospital staff were on the pick

what would you say to a kaiser executive right now? >> kaiser, do better. for your patients and for your employees. >> reporter: the nurse we just heard from there also tells me she thinks about quitting the job that she loves every day due to the current conditions. meantime, kaiser is acknowledging that five million health care workers across the industry have left since the beginning of the pandemic, and burnout is at a record high. jo ling kent, cbs news, los angeles. >>> donald trump was back in court for the third straight day at his civil fraud trial in new york. the former president is accused of inflating the value of his properties and other assets to obtain favorable bank loans. he could lose control of some of his new york properties. yesterday outside the court he called new york attorney general letitia james incompetent. james countered with this -- >> the donald trump show is over. this was nothing more than a political stunt, a fundraising stop. now we can continue going forward with our trial. >> trump returned to florida yesterday and is

there will be more than 37,000 employees from kaiser walnut creek, and from other kaiser locations in northern california that will be striking. there are roughly about 40,000 more workers hitting the picket lines throughout the rest of the state and other states. the workers are upset about how much they are being paid and the lack of staffing, they say, which has made it difficult to take vacations and has led to burnout. the union that represents these workers claims a poll found that two-thirds of members have seen patient care delayed or denied due to short-staffing. kaiser has disputed those results. the jobs affected include e.r. and x-ray technicians, ultrasound sonographers, and customer service workers, among others. kaiser says it continues to work toward an agreement, but has plans in place to ensure what they say would be high-quality care if these workers continue to strike. again, it's a three-day strike. the provider also claims to have the highest total compensation in every market where it operates. >> it has really been tough across the country in terms of staffing

además, el salario mínimo para los empleados de kaiser en california aumentó a 25■!stados será de 23■!a. también gozarán de más fondos para entrenamientos y desarrollo profesional. y es que la semana pasada los 85.000 empleados en toda la nación realizaron uno de los paros laborales más grandes en la historia del país. si miré todo lo que estaba pasando, pero no nos afectó y aunque la huelga de tres días no afectó a los miembros de keiser como a la señora theresa, nos dijeron que sí, sirvió para presionar y avanzar más rápidamente en las negociaciones. a mí me parece magnífico que se hayan puesto de acuerdo y que ojalá logren lo que todas las personas necesiten. >> además, de nuevo contrato ayudará a resolver la crisis de personal en todos los hospitales kaiser en todo el país. >> por su parte, los hospitales kaiser dijeron, entre otras cosas, que han venido cumpliendo con la meta de contratar a unos 10.000 nuevos empleados de la coalición de sindicatos, algo que lograron tres meses antes de lo estipulado. bueno, todos los empleados sindicalizados de kaiser permanent

the kaiser strike would be just the latest in a series of major strikes that has happened nationwide in recent months. all of them share similarities, says labor law professor william gould. >> much of it grows out of a labor shortage. some of it grows out of wages that have been depressed in the past and labor much of organized labor, is trying to engage in a kind of catch up as negotiations head into their final day. >> allen smith says she hopes kaiser management listens to their employees. >> we want them to bargain in good faith. let us help the health care, the frontline health care worker work with you to solve the kaiser workforce shortage. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc7 news. >> our next abc seven news advance are at 11. the renewed talks on the actors strike in hollywood. there's renewed hope on the picket lines now that a deal has been reached with the writers guild. writers are back at work last week and some shows are returning the fact that four of hollywood's top leaders are sitting back down with the sag after negotiating committee really bodes positively for th

the kaiser strike would be just the latest in a series of major strikes that has happened nationwide in recent months. all of them share similarities, says labor law professor william gould. >> much of it grows out of a labor shortage. some of it grows out of wages that have been depressed in the past and labor much of organized labor, is trying to engage in a kind of catch up as negotiations head into their final day. >> allen smith says she hopes kaiser management listens to their employees. >> we want them to bargain in good faith. let us help the health care, the frontline health care worker work with you to solve the kaiser workforce shortage. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc7 news. >> our next abc seven news advance are at 11. the renewed talks on the actors strike in hollywood. there's renewed hope on the picket lines now that a deal has been reached with the writers guild. writers are back at work last week and some shows are returning the fact that four of hollywood's top leaders are sitting back down with the sag after negotiating committee really bodes positively for th

and pharmacists at kaiser's virginia and washington, d.c.workers at facilities in colorado, washington state, oregon, and california have voted to strike until 6:00 a.m. on saturday. that is three days with their walkout set to begin at 6:00 a.m. local time. this would mark the nation's largest ever healthcare strike, involving eight unions, representing 75,000 workers, 65,000 of them in california where kaiser permanente is based, ranging from lab techs, x-ray techs, vocational nurses, home therapists and other support staff, amounting to about 40% of kaiser's national workforce. key issues include wages, staffing, and subcontracting of jobs. now, kaiser tells cnbc that talks are ongoing, even as this strike deadline looms. it offered pay increases of 12.5% to 16% over four years, minimum $21 an hour in most locations, $23 in southern california. and that the hospital has hired 50,000 workers over the last two years to try to boost staffing, which is one of the issues here. today's walkout, if it happens would mark the seventh healthcare in

tens of thousands of kaiser workers are on the picket line. andrea nakano has details on the impact being felt. >> reporter: kaiser workers were making sure they were heard and seen as they kicked off the biggest strike of healthcare workers in american history. it is where they weren't that their message might be hitting hardest. >> i had an order to pick up, an anti biotic. i was expecting it to be smooth. it stays open until 6:00. i got there and they were closing early at 5:00, out of staff because of the strike. >> reporter: others were turned away. >> i didn't even get to walk in. the door stopped me and said pharmacy? we closed at 5:00. sorry. >> reporter: kaiser made the move to close some of the pharmacies or in the case shorten hours as 75,000 workers walked off the job. they're members of the coalition of of kaiser permanente unions and include pharmacists, therapists, technicians. doctors and nurses are not part of the strike. at issue is the pay. >> for me personally, inflation has gone up so much and cost of living has gone up so

history. >> thousands of kaiser permanente. workers in multiple states could go on strike on wednesday. union leaders say it's because of what they say are unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels at hundreds of kaiser hospitals and facilities. we want to make sure >> that all of our patients that come in are getting quality care. and that is why we are. >> i'm having a strike. sonia alan smith has worked for kaiser for more than 15 years. she's a frontline healthcare worker and is on the service employees international union bargaining committee. she says the committee will stay at the bargaining table as long as kaiser executives are there. we just want executives to bargain in good faith. union demands include raises protections against outsourcing in subcontractors as well as medical plans for retiring ease. a spokesperson for kaiser is urging workers to reject all calls for a strike because they're making progress. but the union says they've taken all the necessary steps and they're ready to strike. we have given

kaiser and the coalition of unions announced an agreement early this morning.ld a joint audio-only press briefing this afternoon. first, kaiser. >> we believe that this will help us, and with those employees we will be able to deliver on our mission of providing high quality, affordable health care to our workers. >> how much of what they were asking for did they get? >> quite a bit. they got better pay, better benefits for the 37,000 kaiser permanente employees here in northern california. we are talking about medical assistance, x-ray techs, many others, they will receive a 21% pay raise over a four-year period. the minimum wage for workers in california increases to $25. it will be $23 an hour in other states. it also increases funding for job training and professional development. >> unquestionably allows this work force to not just keep up with, but exceed the cost of living that people are struggling with across the country. >> that was quite a bump then from what kaiser was initially offering. the union votes on whether to approve the deal next week. pre

it's just one of 14 bay area, kaiser locations. today marked the first day of the nation's largest health care worker strike tens of thousands of union employees walking the picket lines for 3 day work stoppage santa rosa. kaiser workers were also out on the picket lines this afternoon and evening. we will have a live report from there with more coverage on that picket line. coming up. >> in place of the san francisco unified school district say they are ready to go on strike if contract negotiations do not improve. the district has been negotiating with unions representing educators and non teaching staff since march of this year. union reps argue custodians and cafeteria workers haven't had a raise in 4 years while the ongoing payroll problem hasn't been resolved either. >> for every time anyone employee. underpaid or not paid is one too many. >> officials with the school district say they have offered a historic contract package for teachers which includes a $10,000 ongoing raise for this school here. while every teacher's assis

kaiser has offered $21-$23 an hour.what fast food workers will soon make in california. >> we have a lot of people who leave, and they are like, you know, why would i work here for the same pay that i can make at burger king or target and not have to come in contact with infectious diseases? >> reporter: kaiser has a patient pool of nearly 13 million people and more than 300,000 employees. its profits so far this year tops $3 billion. >> fighting for our patients! >> reporter: in a message to patients, kaiser said, "our hospitals, emergency departments, and pharmacies will remain open. we may need to reschedule certain nonurgent appointments and procedures." the three-day walkout began as negotiations intensify for unions striking in other industries. today, autoworkers, culinary workers, and screen actors are all at the bargaining table. the economic impact has been profound. strikes around the country so far this year have meant a loss of nearly 7.5 million workdays. the most in a generation. what would you say to a k

kaiser counters with a claim that kaiser provides the highest total compensation in every market where it operates. workers are also concerned about the lack of staffing, which has made it difficult, they say, to take vacations and led to burnout. the union says two-thirds of its members have seen spasht care delayed or denied due to short-staffing. the jobs affected by the strike include the e.r., ultra sound, stenographers and others. kaiser says they continue to work towards an agreement, but has plans no place to ensure high quality care continues with this strike. >> i would just home the leadership is looking out for not only their patients but frontline workers. we were heros in the 2010 pandemic, front lines, all that. right now i don't feel much like a hero. >> it has been tough across the country in terms of staffing shortages associated with the great retirement, the great burnout. the pact of the matter is k.p. has been doing better than others in terms of retaining our employees. >> we understand that it's a national shortage, but we can also see the process that we make.

. >>> the kaiser strike is affecting kaiser locations nationwide from california, oregon, washingtonand virginia. it's day two of the largest health care strike in u.s. history continuing. >> bob redell is live outside in the dublin location this morning. do we know if there's progress being made at the bargaining table? >> reporter: we do, according to kaiser. good morning, marcus and laura. according to kaiser, they did come to an agreement late tuesday on several proposals. according to a statement by kaiser, quote, they said we remain committed to reaching a new agreement that continues to provide our employees with market-leading wages, excellent benefits, generous retirement income plans and professional development opportunities. they started the strike yesterday and more than half located in california, many in the bay area, of course, and the rest are in oregon, colorado, washington state and virginia and the washington, d.c. area. the main issues are cost of living increases, which is pay, and lack of staffing. both sides admit that kaiser which is the largest nonprofit hea

within 75000, kaiser permanente employees begin a 3 day strike on wednesday. after overnight contract talks, they were working full time and then were working overtime and then were working double time. most of the striking employees are in kaiser's whole state of california, where union workers unloaded t shirts and picket signs. workers in virginia, the district of columbia, colorado, oregon, and washington state are also manning the picket lines. the strikers include support staff such as x ray and lab technicians, sanitation and pharmacy workers, not doctors or nurses who say they are underpaid and understaffed in order for us to be the premier employee, we have to have a premier pay employer as well. the company is offering raises of 12.5 to 16 percent over 4 years and says it's hired $22000.00 workers so far this year and is nearly mad in a green gold or higher $10000.00 union workers this month. some workers say that's not enough. i work for this company for 26 years and we're in the worst state of staffing that i've ever seen in a statement. kaiser sai

kaiser provides care for nearly 13 million americans.tt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, more than 75,000 health care workers walking off the job in multiple states. the union coalition calling it the largest health care worker strike in u.s. history. >> why are we here? >> patient care! >> reporter: they're picketing kaiser permanente, the company that provides health care for nearly 13 million people. workers from california, oregon, and washington state, to colorado and virginia and washington, d.c., are fighting for increased pay and against what they say are unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels. respiratory therapist david boston telling me -- >> we're working, you know, one respiratory therapist that should be doing the job of two or three. >> reporter: crystal dunn works in the optometry department. she says she has to work side jobs to make ends meet. >> i can't even cover, outside of my rent, everything else that i need, groceries and food and -- to, just toiletries, different things like that. >> reporter: the strike

kaiser says it already pays workers more than the market average. that's still not good enough. better than an already bad market average is not good enough, and the droves of workers who are leaving are proof of that. the objective of this strike is just a three-day strike is to bring kaiser back to the table to bargain with a serious proposal to solve this really structural problem affecting the entire industry. katy. >> david, thank you very much for joining us. joining us now is national affairs correspondent at the nation, john nichols. again, this is another major strike, biggest one among health care workers in u.s. history. why right now? >> i think that the pandemic is really at the heart of this, and during the pandemic, health care workers were really on the front lines. they went through a lot. they suffered, and many did get sick and died. and i think it meant in that period they saw that one of their big challenges is that there just aren't enough people to staff these wards, to make sure that the care can be given at the level that it

here's an article about the kaiser strike on nbcbayarea.com.round 19,000 bay area kaiser workers join nationwide strike, it says. if i tweet a link to that article, twitter or x strips out the headline and provides nothing but the picture. is the strike over? is it continuing? we have no idea from this tweet. >> when did that change? >> just overnight. on top of that twitter has a meeting with bankers, and there's talk that twitter is worthless than the money it owes, so about $13 billion. >> not so good for investors. >> they need to win the powerball. >> don't we all, scott mcgrew. how interesting. >>> this is free. laughs. get ready for them because new episodes of "saturday night live" are back. one of the first shows to get off the ground after the strike. saturday october 14th, pete davidson will be the guest host, and ice spice. and then bad bunny will host on october 21st. will have to stay up until 11:30, like the old days. >>> and then what is being called imbreadable art. >> well, you are looking at a breed sculpture. it's based off

in a statement this morning, kaiser said in part, quote, both kaiser permanente management and coalition at the bargaining table, having worked through the night in an effort to reach an agreement. but there has been a lot of progress with agreements reached on several specific proposals late tuesday . new at noon, we're learning that the san jose bart extension is facing another delay, and it's also going to cost more money. the rapidly rising costs of construction materials and labor prices, along with the impacts of inflation, have boosted the anticipated cost of the final phase of this project from $9.3 billion to $12.2 billion, including our contingencies. despite this increase, the new figure remains within our funding plan. the vta made that announcement just a short time ago. the final phase was supposed to be complete in the year 2033. it's now expected to be complete in 2036. phase two is the last six miles of the project. it will run from the berryessa train station in northern san jose down to santa clara. it adds four new stations to the bart line. a person is now in custody

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kaiser says despite an acute shortage of health care workers nationwide, it's hired more than 50,000 frontline workers in the last two years, adding, we expect to reach the 10,000 new hire goal by the end of october, if not sooner. and we won't stop there. kaiser permanente says it has plans in place to keep hospitals and emergency departments open in the strike, but it may reschedule non-emergency and elective procedures. and also send some prescriptions to outpatient pharmacies. rhiannon andrew, a final thank you. >> amazon is accused of using a secret algorithm to drive up prices on its site and across the e-commerce industry. the algorithm code named project nessie, would reportedly inflate prices, then monitor whether competitors like target did the same. nessie allegedly let amazon know how high the prices could go. the wall street journal reports details about the algorithm, which stopped in 2019, were included in the ftc's antitrust lawsuit against amazon. the company has said the ftc is wrong on the facts and the law. >> coming up, an alert for travelers. the airport crime t

kaiser permanente. for all that is you. >> david: tonight, the urgent warning.l dropping leaflets now over gaza, warning more than a million to move south. what's now coming? >>> in new york city, the massive protests. the images coming in now. the call for a day of rage by hamas. >>> in philadelphia, the urgen

with is short staffing and how that's impacting current kaiser patients. but folks at kaiser today told me that their concerned over how a strike could impact them. i would be upset because, i mean, this is my hospital. this is where i go to write. and so trying to find emergency care, this is where you would think i'm going to the e.r. or whatever. so, yeah, i would be very upset. more than 9 million california rely on kaiser for health care with an impending strike, patients are worried it could impact them. it's also concerning because my mom is a cancer patient, you know, and so does that affect her or she's currently here getting a blood transfusion. so i mean, it's scary. kaiser wants to put those concerns to rest in a statement to ktvu, they wrote, we have a contingency plan in place to ensure members continue to receive safe, high quality care for the duration of the strike. our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open in kaiser permanente. members can get updates on appointments. pharmacy guidance and where to get care on kp.org. front

kaiser workers on yelp. also added they will not violent health care morning now in regards to what they want better pay, they want better stopping and performance bonuses. and this is affecting 7 different states, including washington, colorado, oregon, maryland, virginia, d, you know, most 6,000 right here in california, 20,000 are coming out of the bay area. and that's what you're looking at right now. their contract expired over this past weekend. and ultimately the workers they're hoping for at least a 6.5% pay raise or at least a $25 minimum when it comes to and they want that within the first year of a four-year contract. but currently the talks remain at about 3%. union officials and kaiser permanente coming this morning. been talking all night. take a the statement that they sent me a few hours ago saying both kaiser permanente management and coalition union representatives are still at the bargaining table. >> having worked through the night in an effort to reach an agreement, there has been a lot

now to the developing news on a major impending strike of kaiser permanente. health care workers just hours away now and no deal yet, meaning we could see up to 75,000 workers across multiple states walk off the job. it would be the largest health care strike in us history. and a lot of those workers are here in california. abc7 news reporter tim johns has been all over this story this week. he is in the newsroom now with how you might be affected. tim >> dan union workers are set to go on strike for three days starting tomorrow at 6:00 in the morning. however they told me they will continue to be at that bargaining table as long as kaiser reps are willing to meet them. there after another day of negotiations on tuesday, no agreement was reached on a new working contract between kaiser permanente and tens of thousands of its employees. the unions representing those workers saying they're ready to strike starting wednesday morning if no last minute compromise is reached. >> the crisis is right now, and i think that it's getting worse. >> sonia allen smith is on

kaiser workers be arrested for protesting outside of the kaiser hospital there in hollywood. so back out here live, we're currently in walnut creek again. 48 hours away if they are able to come up with a solution that we wouldn't be experiencing any of those delays. but kaiser did send out that message to their members at about 11 o'clock last night. that's the very latest 1, 3, michael back to thank you, michael. >> 74 is the time and turning to another big story this morning. governor gavin newsom has announced his replacement to fill the late senator dianne feinstein's seat in the senate. he is appointing democratic strategist la funds up butler butler is the president of emily's list and has a long political resume. as kron four's state capitol correspondent eytan wallace takes a look. governor newsom wanted quickly after the death of senator dianne feinstein on friday that remember, this is a very powerful and important seat. just one of 2 representing the most populous state in the u.s. senate newsom and promised to appoint a black woman to the seat and he is making goo

kaiser did put out a statement.look at on your screen and now saying, quote, both kaiser permanente management in coalition union representatives are still at the bargaining table. having worked through the night, effort to reach an agreement. there has been a lot of progress with agreements reached on several specific proposals late tuesday and quote, they did not go into details of what exactly those agreements were. but let's come back out here live. we're going to speak with one of the workers out here who are picketing. your name is julian correct. what do you do that? kaiser and what can you tell me this morning? i'm going write taken. we're out here just you know striking because we want to make sure that we're here for our patients. we're dealing with severe staffing crisis was not only a 5th of patients, but fix a frontline workers. and we want to make sure you see the patient care they deserve they need and as a worker, you know, have i this morning, they told me the u.s. have already been locked out of th

kaiser told us around 4 a.m. that there had been a lot of progress with agreements reached on several specific proposals late tuesday. we remain committed to reaching a new agreement that continues to provide our employees with market leading wages excellent benefits, generous retirement income plans, and valuable professional development opportunities. if a deal is not reached in the next hour, 75,000 workers are set to walk off the job at 6 a.m. nationwide. but about 80% of those workers are right here in california with 6618 locations in the bay area. the strike is scheduled to last for three days, through 6 a.m. on saturday, say a radiology technician in oakland says some of the top concerns union members want to see addressed is chronic understaffing. worker burnout and low pay prices is right now. >> and i think that it's getting worse. health care workers should be able to focus on taking care of patients when they're at work. they shouldn't have to worry about where they're going to sleep at at night. >>

kaiser permanente serves 12.7 million people in the u.s.ny says some patients could see nonemergency and elective services affected. >> they may have trouble getting their prescription, getting access to health care, they may have to reschedule appointments. >> reporter: kaiser workers are not the only ones on strike right now. the united auto workers are in their third week of strikes against ford, gm, and stellantis, which makes vehicles under the chrysler, jeep, and dodge brands. a work stoppage that has slowly grown to 25,000 workers at dozens of locations. their demands? higher wages, better benefits, better job security. the automakers saying they have already made generous offers including a wage increase of 10% to start, reaching 20% by year four. >> companies and organizations are really struggling to get enough workers these days. so, workers have the power now. they can leave, they can quit, they can go on strike, they can ask for better benefits, they can ask for a working wage. >> reporter: and while the writers strike in holly

workers say it is time for kaiser to do something about that.ere. >> we want them to bargain in good faith, come to the table and help us solve this short staffing crisis. >> reporter: it's all about wages and the end? >> it is all about patient care. >> reporter: kaiser also says it is -- their priorities patient care. in a statement they said, quote, kaiser permanentour industry and employees are operating in a new cultural, labor, post pandemic environment but we are all working hard to understand, we are committed to to finding workable solutions. with this strike ongoing what is the impact on patients? kaiser says its hospitals and emergency rooms are and will remain open but nonurgent procedures are in some cases being postponed. the medical offices are closed and some pharmacies too are closed. this strike scheduled to go through 6 am saturday morning. these workers say they will then be back at their jobs which is where they would prefer to be, but if there is no deal, they are prepared to walk out again next month, that strike is likely

he's one of the tens of thousands of kaiser employees on strike across the country.t patient first, put patient first. one of their main issues, staffing employees claim kaiser hospitals are understaffed, while still making profits. >> the less people you have doing the same job, you're making more money, you're still charging the same to your patients, but you're not paying the labor to do so, right? so it's hard. we're burning out. we're quitting. kaiser permanente declined to be interviewed, but in a statement to abc7 news. >> it says both sides are still at the bargaining table and have reached agreement on several proposals, including wage increases. belinda hunter, who's on the employee bargaining team, says key issues remain. >> we are distressing the point of safety, patient care, a patient crisis that we're in now because of short staffing and we're asking that they fix that and they fix it immediately. >> all these strikes that we are seeing around the country have one common ailment, covid 19, and especially for health care workers. they have been hit hard

>>> in a surprise announce today kaiser permanente have reached a deal. the three-day strike was the largest health care worker strike in u.s. history and the u.s. labor secretary even stepped in to help broker a deal. nbc bay area's ian cole explains what the agreement means for the tens of thousands of kaiser employees in california. >> reporter: after thousands of kaiser permanente workers walked off the job last week demanding higher pay and better staffing, kaiser and the coalition of unions announced an agreement today. it affects 37,000 employees in northern california alone. 85,000 nationwide. today kaiser and union reps held a joint audio-only press conference with the acting u.s. labor secretary who helped facilitate it. >> this agreement demonstrates what is possible when workers have a voice and a seat at the table. a collective bargaining works. it may not always look pretty, but unions have throughout our nation's history -- the middle class. >> reporter: representing medical assistance, x-ray techs, many other positions, say the employees r

negotiations between kaiser officials and union reps for kaiser now to mission. white healthcare historic strike. take a look. this is right on the corner of south main street in walnut creek. in total. we're talking about 75,000 kaiser workers across the country. there protesting for unfair labor practices asking for better pay better staffing and performance bonuses. states include washington, colorado, oregon, maryland, virginia, d c almost 60,000 right here in california with around 20,000 coming out of the bay area. the contract expired for these workers over this past weekend. they are hoping for a 67% pay raise in the first year of a four-year contract asking for a $25. minimum for all healthcare workers. kaiser says its offer. 23 an hour in california. and 21 outside of california saying that it's already met different goals. one, for instance, was hiring 10,000 employees by the end of the year that are represented up by the coalition. they say that they've already met that by this month with just 3 months earlier. they also say that they continue to barg

the union says they are ready to go again wherever kaiser is ready to get back to the table. meantime, patients are already feeling the impact. >> reporter: kaiser workers were making sure they were heard and seen as they kicked off the biggest strike of health care workers in american history. but it is where they weren't that their message might be hitting hardest. >> i had an order to pick up, antibiotic, i was expecting to have a smooth, stays open until 6:00, i got in there and they said they were closing at 5:00 today. under staffed due to the strike. >> reporter: megan was one of few lucky customers in san jose who managed to get her prescriptions filled. others were turned away. >> i did not get to walk inside. the guy stopped me. pharmacy? yep, we close at 5:00 p.m. sharp, sorry. >> reporter: kaiser closed some of the pharmacies or in this case shortened the hours. 75,000 workers walked off of the job. their members of the coalition of kaiser unions and they include pharmacists, therapists, technicians and others. doctors and nurses are not part of this strike. at is

pickets are planned at 13 kaiser locations across the bay area. the union representing kaiser workers says that they are chronically understaffed. nurses, x-ray technicians, and pharmacy technicians are among the hundreds of workers that could hit the picket lines. they want higher wages, better benefits, and more staffing. and they don't feel they are being heard. >> i have a lot of employees that are very knowledgeable, with a lot of potential. the fact they don't want to invest, they don't want to bargain in good faith is very disappointing. >> frustrating, all the members asking questions, we are questioned every minute. management is also asking for us not to speak about any of this until lunchtime, or after work. it is very hostile, right now. >> iser permanente said in a statement it will continue bargaining in good faith until it reaches a fair and equitable agreement, that this is part of the healthcare crisis. they say access to care is stretched thin, and it will take time to recover to stabilize the u.s. healthcare system, which can on

these workers say that kaiser permanente has to bargain in good faith.crease wages significantly. they say they don't want to leave their patients' bed sides and leave the care of their patients but they say they have no choice at this point. listen here. >> thousands of us are here and they are still not listening to the short staff crisis we're having at the moment. it's sad we have to be out here. >> you are willing to strike again if necessary? >> we will be here. >> kaiser says it is doing everything it can to tackle what it admits is a staffing shortfall. it says it has faced unique post pandemic challenges but it is doing what it can to fix that. as for wages, they say they have offered what they consider reasonable increases. 5% next year and 5% in 2025 and 5% in 2026 which would bring the minimum wage in california tore $25 an hour and $23 in the other eight states and district of columbia where kaiser operates. these workers on this picket line saying it's not enough. it is not happening quickly enough and therefore if there is no deal struck i