Kaiser mental health workers prepare for mediation

Police respond to mental health workers' protest against Kaiser outside East Hollywood hospital
Law enforcement officers were seen responding to a protest outside Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center in the East Hollywood area, led by a union which has accused the company of unfair labor conditions.
Kaiser mental health workers prepare for mediation after four-month strike
The union reports that the strike has left thousands of Kaiser patients facing long waits and canceled appointments. Mediation talks could begin as early as February 17.
Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue
Mental health workers on strike in Southern California say Kaiser Permanente is woefully understaffed, its therapists are burned out, and patients are often denied timely access to care. The insurer says it has largely fixed the problem.
Kaiser Permanente mental health workers strike can end with help of a mediator, Gov. Newsom suggests
Gov. Newsom is calling for a mediator to help end the strike by thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health workers who walked off their jobs nearly four months ago. Hundreds of mental health care workers packed Sunset Boulevard in front of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in East Hollywood on Friday.
Newsom urges both sides in Kaiser mental health strike to find resolution after fires
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to Kaiser and the union president urging them to settle the strike through mediation.
Newsom calls for mediator to end Kaiser mental health workers strike
The monthslong stalemate has now garnered the attention of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Both sides have been in communication with him and are open to his idea of starting what he calls "focused mediation."
Four Months In, Kaiser Mental Health Strike Remains in a Standoff
Kaiser’s public comments about the negotiations have been strident and consistent. The health giant’s most recent update, emailed to Capital & Main by a spokesperson, reiterated long-established talking points that the union is exacerbating the problem by not accepting Kaiser’s terms.
Striking therapists worry about mental health impact of the wildfires in LA
A group of more than 1,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are coming up on three months of strike, asking for better working conditions.
Kaiser mental health workers protest staffing crisis amid fires
Mental health workers in Los Angeles staged a mass protest Friday outside Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center, risking arrest to highlight the ongoing strike over inadequate resources and patient care.
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