You should hear this from me first. In moments, we will officially serve Kaiser Permanente with our 10-day notice of intent to strike. Unless Kaiser reaches a fair and just agreement with us, our strike will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, and end at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 19.

And we are not standing alone. Tens of thousands of our Alliance of Healthcare Union siblings across the country have also filed notices. Together, we are preparing to walk out in unity. This level of solidarity and strength cannot be ignored.

We remain at the bargaining tables, but the gap is wide. Kaiser

As the frontline caregivers and hospital staff who keep our healthcare system running, we are deeply troubled by the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the military into Oregon communities. This decision is not about keeping families safe; it is about spreading fear and sowing division in service of a cynical political agenda that prioritizes the wealthy while ignoring the real needs of working people.

Every day—as nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), technicians, certified nursing assistants (CNAs), dietary aides, custodial staff, and countless others—we care for

Over the past two weeks, Labcorp workers have shown what happens when we turn out, stand together, and keep the pressure on. One lesson was abundantly clear: when we show up with numbers and our community and patients behind us, Labcorp’s corporate attorneys don’t know how to handle the situation and ultimately make as much movement as they can towards an acceptable deal. Here’s what we’ve accomplished in three powerful bargaining sessions:

September 12

• With a full room of observers, Labcorp moved significantly on non-financial issues.
• We reached tentative agreements (TAs) on Standards of

Nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington voted overwhelmingly to authorize their union—the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals—to call a strike, union officials said today.

With 92% of OFNHP members voting, 97% voted to authorize a strike. 

OFNHP represents nearly 4,000 healthcare workers in four different bargaining units who can strike—two units of registered nurses, laboratory professionals and professional employees (such as social workers, cancer counselors, audiologists, physical therapists and mental