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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelly Rissman

Kaiser Permanente frontline worker discusses ‘unbearable’ impact of staffing shortage crisis

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A frontline worker has weighed in on the largest healthcare strike in the nation’s history, blaming Kaiser Permanente executives for their “greed” and emphasising the difficult working conditions they face due to a rampant staffing shortage.

“Right now we’re out here on the strike line because Kaiser executives are refusing to listen to frontline healthcare workers and are bargaining in bad faith over the solutions. We need to end the Kaiser short staffing crisis,” Tami Chew said told The Independent from the picket line.

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