UNAC/UHCP Ends Kaiser Workers Strike Abruptly

On Monday afternoon, February 16, 2026, the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals abruptly ended a month-long strike by 31,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in California and Hawaii without a new contract or member ratification. Workers had protested stagnant wages, chronic understaffing, and unsafe staffing ratios while Kaiser reported $9.3 billion net income in 2025. The International Workers Alliance calls for independent rank-and-file committees to continue organizing.