Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in Hawaii vote to authorize strike
Source: HawaiiNewsNow
By Dillon Ancheta and HNN Staff
Published: Sep. 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM CDT|Updated: 10 hours ago
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The results are in for an authorization to strike vote held by unionized Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers in Hawaii.
Hospitality and health care union UNITE HERE Local 5 said 97% of its members voted in favor of authorizing the strike.
Eighty-nine percent of members from three bargaining units of the Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals union also voted in favor.
Members of United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) also sided with the majority.
Read more: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/09/22/thousands-local-kaiser-permanente-workers-vote-authorize-strike/
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