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flag Over 2,000 Hawaii Kaiser Permanente workers strike for better pay and staffing, joined by 300 Kapiolani Medical Center workers, after contracts expired.

flag Over 2,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Hawaii are on strike for the third day, demanding better pay, staffing, and benefits after contract talks stalled and their agreement expired in September. flag Workers cite wages up to 30% below mainland levels and increased workloads due to understaffing, criticizing corporate consolidation with Southern California. flag Meanwhile, about 300 service workers at Kapiolani Medical Center began a strike Friday, citing expired contracts, unfair labor practices, and poor conditions, with no end date set. flag Both hospitals say patient care remains uninterrupted, having secured temporary staff, though traffic delays are possible.

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