It’s the final day of a massive health care strike over pay and staff shortages. No deal is in sight

Published October 6, 2023 5:01 AM

By STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A massive health care strike over wages and staff shortages is heading into its final day without a deal between industry giant Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing the 75,000 workers who picketed this week. The three-day strike will officially end on Saturday morning. Workers are scheduled to return to their jobs in Kaiser’s hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. The two sides concluded their talks midday Wednesday and have bargaining sessions scheduled for late next week. Union officials and Kaiser representatives say they both want an agreement.

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