EAST HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Dozens of nurses hit the picket line early Tuesday morning to denounce recent layoffs at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.

Nurses at 22 Kaiser facilities across the state held what was described as an informational picket, led by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU), which represents nearly 25,000 Kaiser nurses.

"Nothing can replace the hands of a nurse," said Eric Newsom, an ICU nurse. "We are trained to take care of you. We're trained to take care of your family members.

The union also believes Kaiser is rolling out technologies in healthcare that are untested, leading to wage theft for nurses.

"If AI is to come into our jobs, we want it to improve the time we have with you, not to take the time away," said

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