More than 1,500 local healthcare workers and their families lined the sidewalks along Clairemont Mesa Boulevard during statewide strikes. Now, community support is continuing on after strikes have ended, with both sides agreeing to return to the bargaining table,

The United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals organized and led the five-day strike at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center and hundreds of other facilities.

Across California, Oregon and Hawaii, some 31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers were on strike for a total of five days. Workers were attempting to negotiate increased wages to keep up with inflation – and a staff that is robust enough to keep up with patient demand.

The coalition expressed optimism about returning to negotiations after T

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