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flag Over 25,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Northern California strike over staffing, AI use, and patient safety concerns.

flag Over 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers and 23,000 nurses in Northern California are on a one-day strike over concerns about cost-cutting, staffing pressures, and the use of artificial intelligence in patient care. flag Workers say AI and outsourcing plans threaten job security and patient safety, while Kaiser denies replacing staff, stating AI is only for support and that it is expanding mental health hiring. flag The strike, affecting multiple California locations, follows past regulatory penalties for mental health care violations. flag Kaiser says it is minimizing disruptions and rescheduling appointments, while the union calls the action a show of solidarity amid ongoing labor tensions.

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