Politics & Government
Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy, Lab Workers In Southern California To Join Ongoing Labor Strike
The company has already been shuffling its staff since the first strike began and is trying to reassure patients that care will continue.
Updated on: February 10, 2026
Some of Kaiser Permanente's pharmacies and labs across Southern California will be closed on Monday as more health care union workers join the ongoing labor strike that started about three weeks ago.
Find out what's happening in Orange Countyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The company has already been shuffling its staff since the first strike began and is trying to reassure patients that care will continue.
More than 30,000 nurses and healthcare professionals who are part of the United Nurses Association of California went on strike last month, pushing for higher wages and increased staffing. Pharmacy and lab employees who are trying to get a new contract of their own will be joining the picket lines. They say Kaiser management walked away from the bargaining table last month, and that's why more than 3,000 of their members in Southern California have been forced to take this action.
Find out what's happening in Orange Countyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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