Health Care & Hospital Law
Sep. 8, 2022
Prompt mental health intervention
On Aug. 15, Kaiser's non-physician, mental-health patient care employees based in Northern California, who are members of National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), kicked off an open-ended strike after purportedly reaching an impasse in its negotiations with Kaiser Permanente.
Alfonso Estrada
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Fax: (213) 395-7618
Email: AEstrada@hansonbridgett.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Alexa F. Galloway
Associate
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Email: AGalloway@hansonbridgett.com
Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA
Two of the most important tools Unions use to promote their members' interests are (1) collective bargaining and (2) withholding the services of the employees they represent, i.e. striking, if the collective bargaining process reaches an impasse. As such, it is unsurprising that on Aug. 15, Kaiser's non-physician, mental-health patient care employees based in Northern California, who are members of National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), kicked off an open-ended ...
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