Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers are on strike across California over stalled contract talks, staffing levels and pay. But Kaiser, the state’s largest private employer, says it’s offered its strongest wage proposal yet, with increases to come. As negotiations falter, we’ll talk about the issues at stake and the impacts on patients. Are you a Kaiser worker or a patient affected by the strikes?
Guests:
Farida Jhabvala Romero, labor correspondent, KQED
John Logan, director of labor studies, San Francisco State University
Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO, The Permanente Medical Group; lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Truc Le, certified registered nurse anesthetist, Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento
Carrie Esqueda, Kaiser patient
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