Entries by Bryant de Venecia

Union plans Nov. 22 strike against Kaiser

The union representing nearly 2,000 health care professionals across Hawaii, including 212 Kaiser workers on Maui, said it plans to strike against the health care giant beginning Nov. 22 amid disputes over wages and short-staffing at clinics.

Kaiser health care workers are planning a strike this month

HONOLULU — Nearly 2,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Hawaii plan to strike later this month over wages and staffing concerns. UNITE HERE Local 5 said the strike due to begin Nov. 22 would affect 20 facilities across Hawaii. Thousands of Kaiser health care workers in California have already said they will strike starting […]

For Immediate Release: Nearly 2,000 health care professionals in Hawaii will strike against Kaiser Permanente beginning November 22

UNITEHERE! Local 5 For Immediate Release for November 9, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org     Nearly 2,000 health care professionals in Hawaii will strike against Kaiser Permanente beginning November 22 After months of negotiations with almost no movement from the company, nearly 2,000 Hawaii health care workers say, […]