Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads

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Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
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More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages.

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Mental health workers strike outside a Kaiser Permanente facility in Los Angeles Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Amy Rocha, a psychiatric social worker, joins mental health workers at outside a Kaiser Permanente building as they begin an open-ended strike in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Mental health workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center as they begin an open-ended strike in Los Angeles Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

“We are seeing that burnout is getting worse and worse among our colleagues. People are quitting. They can't keep up with the workload,” said Rodarte. “Kaiser is emphasizing numbers of patients to be seen over quality of care.”

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