UNAC/UHCP open-ended strike at Kaiser Permanente continues in California and Hawai‘i
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About 31,000 registered nurses and health care professionals represented by UNAC/UHCP began an open-ended unfair labor practice strike on January 26, 2026; the walkout is ongoing as of February 5, 2026, with Kaiser stating facilities remain open while some services are adjusted.
This alert was originally created on 5 February 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
Organizer
- United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)
Affected Locations
- California
- Hawai‘i
Sources
- https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/who-we-are/labor-relations/alliance-national-bargaining/media-statements/our-statement-on-unac-uhcp-strike
- https://apnews.com/article/0a22bbcb7b3bc2ecfa47937401b33aef
- https://unacuhcp.org/news/massive-strike-at-kaiser-permanente-enters-second-day
- https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/hawaii/alerts/p2/labor-strike-from-the-united-nurses-associations-of-california-u
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