Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who went on strike against Kaiser Permanente have reached a tentative agreement with the company. The strike, which lasted three days, involved workers in multiple states and was a response to low wages and staffing shortages. The coalition of unions posted on Friday that they were excited about the agreement and thanked Acting US Labor Secretary Julie Su for her support. Kaiser Permanente confirmed the deal on social media. The strike was a last resort after Kaiser executives ignored the staffing crisis worsened by the pandemic. The workers' last contract was negotiated in 2019.

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