RIVERSIDE - Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Southern California and beyond returned to the picket lines today for the final day of a three-day strike billed as the largest of its type in U.S. history.
According to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, striking workers are planning to return to work at 6 a.m. Saturday.
However, union officials said they may issue a 10-day strike notice on Saturday, potentially setting the stage for further walkouts if a contract agreement is not reached.
Kaiser officials said the next "large, in-person bargaining session'' is scheduled for next Thursday, although in the meantime, "committees and local bargaining teams representing both sides will continue to meet.''
A representative for Kaiser said in a statement Friday morning
