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Kaiser Unions Issue Strike Notice as Tens of Thousands Threaten Walkout

Planned walkout would affect Kaiser Permanente sites in California, while New York nurses strike continues and Victoria health workers plan action

Unions representing nurses and health care professionals have delivered a strike notice covering Kaiser Permanente facilities across California, with tens of thousands threatening to walk out. The planned action would affect Kaiser locations statewide, according to reports on January 18, 2026. It follows a previous Kaiser strike last fall.

In New York City, nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association are in the fifth day of a strike affecting three Mount Sinai hospitals, with talks resuming at the request of a mediator, the union said. Roughly 15,000 nurses walked off the job Monday; a separate meeting with NewYork-Presbyterian and a federal mediator ran late with little progress, according to the union, while the hospital called the proposals “unreasonable.” Separately, technical and technologist employees represented by Teamsters 760 began a strike January 17 at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital in Washington amid first-contract talks, and thousands of health workers in Victoria, Australia, plan to strike over pay. Together, the actions span the healthcare sector across multiple U.S. states and Australia.

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Planned and active healthcare labor actions are reported in California, New York, Washington, and Victoria.

Updated January 18, 2026
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Image for article: TUC Reject ‘No Work, No Pay’ Directive – THISDAYLIVEOngoing

TUC Reject ‘No Work, No Pay’ Directive – THISDAYLIVE

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 12:56 PM ET
thisdaylive.com(opens in a new tab)

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has kicked against the stoppage of salaries of the striking workers of the Joint Health Sector Union ...

NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsOther HealthcareOther Public Services
Image for article: Patients stranded in Nairobi as nurses, lab technicians join health workers’ strikeOngoing

Patients stranded in Nairobi as nurses, lab technicians join health workers’ strike

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 9:19 AM ET
citizen.digital(opens in a new tab)

The Nairobi County government has termed the strike illegal and directed healthcare workers to resume work within 12 hours or face disciplinary action ...

KENYA
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Health workers insist nationwide strike continues despite ‘no work, no pay’ orderOngoing

Health workers insist nationwide strike continues despite ‘no work, no pay’ order

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 1:01 PM ET
premiumtimesng.com(opens in a new tab)

The union said the majority of its members voted to sustain the strike, rejecting what it described as attempts to intimidate workers into ...

Start: Nov 15
NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsOther Healthcare

County government workers issue a 7-day strike notice - YouTube

14 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 9:34 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

COUNTY WORKERS DEMAND BETTER PAY The workers accuse governors of frustrating the implementation of a CBA The county government workers have issued ...

Planned
KENYA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Lagos seeks end to JOHESU strike as union accuses govt of insensitivityOngoing

Lagos seeks end to JOHESU strike as union accuses govt of insensitivity

14 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 3:42 AM ET
premiumtimesng.com(opens in a new tab)

Commenting on the federal government's 'no work, no pay' directive, Mr Kabiawu said it fell within labour law provisions. He said members were ...

NIGERIA
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: UNRWA staff protest in Gaza against decision to dismiss 600 employeesSettled

UNRWA staff protest in Gaza against decision to dismiss 600 employees

14 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 6:34 PM ET
middleeastmonitor.com(opens in a new tab)

Employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) staged a sit-in in front of its administrative headquarters ...

Start: Jan 11End: Jan 11
EGYPTISRAEL
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Non-profit & NGOs
Image for article: FG vows to stop striking health workers’ salariesOngoing

FG vows to stop striking health workers’ salaries

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 4:58 AM ET
punchng.com(opens in a new tab)

The Nigerian government directs the stoppage of salaries for striking health workers under its 'No work, no pay' policy, effective January 2026.

Start: Nov 14
NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Nairobi Health Workers Union issue a seven day strike notice over unpaid salaries

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers' Unions have issued a seven-day strike notice effective January 8, 2026. The unions are accusing the Nairobi city county government of ...

OngoingStart: Jan 8End: Jan 14
KENYA
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Isiolo striking health workers ordered to go back to work - YouTube

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 11:08 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Healthcare workers in Isiolo County who have been on a go-slow and stayed away from duty since last week have been issued with a 24-hour ultimatum ...

Ongoing
KENYA
Hospitals & Clinics

Isiolo health workers given 24hr ultimatum to end ongoing strike and resume duties

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 9:55 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

ktnnews #KTNNewsDigital #ktnkenya #KTNTV #KTNHome #KenyaNews LIVE: KTN News Kenya | Breaking News & Entertainment Hub Healthcare workers who ...

Ongoing
KENYA
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care FacilitiesOther Healthcare

Doctors threaten another strike as health workers remain off work - YouTube

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 07, 2026, 6:55 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will resume a nationwide strike from Monday, January 12, 2026, ...

PlannedStart: Jan 12
NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsOther HealthcareEmergency Services (police, fire, paramedics)
Image for article: Medical, health workers dismiss strike rumours in KadunaSettled

Medical, health workers dismiss strike rumours in Kaduna

21 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 05, 2026, 3:27 AM ET
punchng.com(opens in a new tab)

The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria in Kaduna State has officially denied any plans for a statewide strike, dispelling circulating ...

NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsOther Healthcare
Image for article: How cycle of strikes left public hospitals helpless in 2025Ongoing

How cycle of strikes left public hospitals helpless in 2025

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 04, 2026, 12:02 PM ET
healthwise.punchng.com(opens in a new tab)

From incessant health workers' strikes and the deepening japa syndrome to US government funding cuts for HIV programmes and recurring disease ...

Start: Sep 12
NIGERIA
Hospitals & ClinicsEmergency Services (police, fire, paramedics)
Image for article: Health workers demand bonus, threaten strike – aimnews.orgPlanned

Health workers demand bonus, threaten strike – aimnews.org

26 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 30, 2025, 4:53 PM ET
aimnews.org(opens in a new tab)

Health workers demand bonus, threaten strike ... Maputo, 30 Dec (AIM) – The Mozambican Association of United Health Workers (APSUSM) on Monday ...

MOZAMBIQUE
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Punitive measures against Al-Bawaba News leadership as syndicate negotiations falterOngoing

Punitive measures against Al-Bawaba News leadership as syndicate negotiations falter

28 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 29, 2025, 11:20 AM ET
madamasr.com(opens in a new tab)

Weeks before the strike in November, 70 journalists at Al ... Source: Al-Bawaba News notifies striking workers it plans to liquidate company.

70 workers
EGYPT
Journalism & Publishing
Image for article: NASS <b>Workers</b> Threaten <b>Strike</b> Over Alleged Lopsided Appointments - The Whistler NewspaperPlanned

NASS Workers Threaten Strike Over Alleged Lopsided Appointments - The Whistler Newspaper

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 28, 2025, 10:09 AM ET
thewhistler.ng(opens in a new tab)

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), National Assembly Chapter, has called on the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) ...

NIGERIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Non-profit & NGOs
Image for article: Kenya: Sugarcane <b>workers</b> suspend <b>strike</b> after government assurances, but pay dispute persistsPlanned

Kenya: Sugarcane workers suspend strike after government assurances, but pay dispute persists

31 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 25, 2025, 5:38 PM ET
chinimandi.com(opens in a new tab)

Kisumu: A planned strike by sugarcane plantation workers scheduled for this week has been put on hold after the government gave last-minute ...

KENYA
Farming & Livestock
Image for article: Health workers’ strike disrupts services across public hospitalsOngoing

Health workers’ strike disrupts services across public hospitals

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 23, 2025, 11:12 AM ET
premiumtimesng.com(opens in a new tab)

He appealed to the Lagos State governor to respond appropriately to the demands of the striking workers. Similarly, a woman who identified herself ...

NIGERIA
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: New <b>strike</b> threat hangs over BCM - Daily DispatchPlanned

New strike threat hangs over BCM - Daily Dispatch

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 21, 2025, 10:27 PM ET
dailydispatch.co.za(opens in a new tab)

The Buffalo City Metro faces the threat of another crippling strike after the SA Municipal Workers' Union accused the municipality of acting in ...

SOUTH_AFRICA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Sugar workers announce nationwide strike over unpaid arrears - YouTube

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 20, 2025, 7:52 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

ktnnews #KTNNewsDigital #ktnkenya #KTNTV #KTNHome #KenyaNews LIVE: KTN News Kenya | Breaking News & Entertainment Hub Welcome to the 24/7 KTN ...

Planned
KENYA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Kenya: Nationwide sugar <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> looms over KSh 1.9 billion unpaid duesOngoing

Kenya: Nationwide sugar workers' strike looms over KSh 1.9 billion unpaid dues

37 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 20, 2025, 1:11 PM ET
chinimandi.com(opens in a new tab)

Kenya: Kenya's sugar sector faces potential disruption after the Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) announced plans ...

Start: Dec 15
KENYA
Farming & LivestockFood Supply Chain (packaging, distribution)
Image for article: Nadine Abdalla, Labor Against the Regime: <b>Workers</b> Mobilizations in Egypt (2004 - JadaliyyaSettled

Nadine Abdalla, Labor Against the Regime: Workers Mobilizations in Egypt (2004 - Jadaliyya

38 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 19, 2025, 11:28 AM ET
jadaliyya.com(opens in a new tab)

This book is the result of that research. They pushed me to look beyond the immediate moment of protest and to explore the strategies, choices, and ...

Start: Jan 1End: Dec 31
EGYPT
Uncategorized
Image for article: This week in history: December 15-21 - World Socialist Web SiteSettled

This week in history: December 15-21 - World Socialist Web Site

42 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 14, 2025, 8:00 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

25 years ago: Chinese security officials sequester strike leader in psychiatric hospital. Fearing the potential of massive worker unrest, Chinese ...

ALGERIACHINA
Other ManufacturingUncategorized
Image for article: Deal struck to end wage strike at Free State Liquor AuthoritySettled

Deal struck to end wage strike at Free State Liquor Authority

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 04, 2025, 10:15 AM ET
novanews.co.za(opens in a new tab)

BLOEMFONTEIN – The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has called off the strike over salary increases that exclusively ...

Start: Nov 24End: Dec 2120 workers
SOUTH_AFRICA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services