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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: Exclusive | Biggest nurses strike in NYC history turns 'deadly:' union bigOngoing

Exclusive | Biggest nurses strike in NYC history turns 'deadly:' union big

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 18, 2026, 12:17 AM ET
nypost.com(opens in a new tab)

“There are things happening inside, because this hospital is settling for staff who are not qualified to take care of patients, because they refuse to ...

15,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: NYC nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strikeOngoing

NYC nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 10:08 PM ET
sungazette.com(opens in a new tab)

... work towards a deal to end the city's biggest strike of its kind in decades. Mount Sinai has extended its contracts to retain thousands of ...

Start: Jan 1215,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Student Supports Nurses on Day 5 of Strike: “The Nurses Took Care of Me. I’ll Never Forget That” - Norwood NewsOngoing

Student Supports Nurses on Day 5 of Strike: “The Nurses Took Care of Me. I’ll Never Forget That” - Norwood News

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 8:26 PM ET
norwoodnews.org(opens in a new tab)

... strike action on Friday, Jan. 15, which began on Monday, Jan. 12, as ... They're workers, I'm a worker. At the end of the day, when the time ...

Start: Jan 12
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Labor reporter talks nurses' strike, union issues in cityOngoing

Labor reporter talks nurses' strike, union issues in city

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 8:07 PM ET
ny1.com(opens in a new tab)

In the meantime, affected hospitals have been paying workers from out of town to come in and work as traveling nurses. Harper Freeman, editor of ...

UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital <b>employees</b> start <b>strike</b> | Local | yakimaherald.comOngoing

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital employees start strike | Local | yakimaherald.com

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 7:24 PM ET
yakimaherald.com(opens in a new tab)

MultiCare workers picket in front of the hospital while on strike Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Yakima, Wash. Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic.

Start: Jan 17168 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Healthcare <b>workers</b> at MultiCare Memorial Hospital in Yakima begin <b>strike</b>Ongoing

Healthcare workers at MultiCare Memorial Hospital in Yakima begin strike

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 7:09 PM ET
kimatv.com(opens in a new tab)

Simmons says that the overall goal of the strike is to work towards a fair agreement with the hospital that positively impacts employees in the future ...

Start: Jan 17
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsOther Healthcare
Image for article: Mount Sinai Morningside hospital nurses join citywide <b>strike</b> over benefits cuts, workplace violenceOngoing

Mount Sinai Morningside hospital nurses join citywide strike over benefits cuts, workplace violence

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 2:27 PM ET
columbiaspectator.com(opens in a new tab)

“Just a couple of months ago, one of my co-workers actually had to run down the hallway and barricade herself inside of our telemetry room because a ...

UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Contract talks resume on 5th day of New York City nurses strike | AP NewsOngoing

Contract talks resume on 5th day of New York City nurses strike | AP News

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 2:22 PM ET
apnews.com(opens in a new tab)

New York City nurses on strike say they have restarted contract talks with ... workers serving US congregations. Newsletters. World of Faith.

15,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care Facilities
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: Day 1: Nurses at Three NYC Private Hospital Systems Strike as Gov. Hochul Declares “State of Emergency” - Norwood NewsOngoing

Day 1: Nurses at Three NYC Private Hospital Systems Strike as Gov. Hochul Declares “State of Emergency” - Norwood News

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 5:36 AM ET
norwoodnews.org(opens in a new tab)

Healthcare benefits and protections from workplace violence.” The official, who does not work at the Moses campus, added, “We're hoping for Montefiore ...

Start: Jan 1215,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: “I support a general strike”: New York nurses call for broader struggleOngoing

“I support a general strike”: New York nurses call for broader struggle

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 5:34 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Open bargaining is a critical issue for the strike, preventing backroom dealing, hidden clauses and rushed agreements that leave workers without full ...

Start: Jan 1315,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: 31,000 Kaiser nurses prepare to walk out in California, Hawaii as conditions emerge for a general strikeOngoing

31,000 Kaiser nurses prepare to walk out in California, Hawaii as conditions emerge for a general strike

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 5:10 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Fill out the form to learn more about building a rank-and-file committee at your workplace. Kaiser South Bay healthcare workers on strike October 15, ...

Start: Oct 1531,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: 15,000 nurses walk out on big-business hospitals in NYCOngoing

15,000 nurses walk out on big-business hospitals in NYC

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 4:56 AM ET
workers.org(opens in a new tab)

These cuts would impact not just striking nurses at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside and West and NewYork-Presbyterian but also nearly 27,000 ...

Start: Jan 1215,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: 'I just want everything to be fair': United Steelworkers go on strike in Richland CountyOngoing

'I just want everything to be fair': United Steelworkers go on strike in Richland County

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
news5cleveland.com(opens in a new tab)

The 450 employees went on strike at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, fighting to ... United Steel Workers staff representative Steve Ackerman says they are trying to ...

450 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)

'I just want everything to be fair': United Steelworkers go on strike - YouTube

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 16, 2026, 7:27 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

'I just want everything to be fair': United Steelworkers go on strike ... Solar worker takes panels off wrong Bay Area house; 2 years later, they ...

Ongoing
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Bigfoot Beverages cleared of multiple labor complaints raised by striking workersOngoing

Bigfoot Beverages cleared of multiple labor complaints raised by striking workers

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 16, 2026, 5:56 PM ET
klcc.org(opens in a new tab)

In September 2024, Bigfoot workers went on strike to keep their pension benefits. The next month, the business pulled recognition for their union ...

UNITED_STATES
Warehousing & DistributionOther Logistics
Image for article: Nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strikeOngoing

Nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 16, 2026, 5:15 PM ET
abcnews.go.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike, praised those still on the job. “Another day, another miracle,” he wrote in a letter to staff. “Many thanks to our amazing teams, our most ...

Start: Jan 1215,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Parker Lord profited $3.5 billion while workers lost ground | OpinionOngoing

Parker Lord profited $3.5 billion while workers lost ground | Opinion

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 16, 2026, 4:33 PM ET
goerie.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at the Parker Lord plant in Summit Township are on strike for the first time since 1974. · The International Association of Machinists Local ...

Start: Jan 9
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Labor History: First National Union Formed for Black Workers; Akron Rubber Workers Innovate Strike TacticsOngoing

Labor History: First National Union Formed for Black Workers; Akron Rubber Workers Innovate Strike Tactics

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 16, 2026, 3:13 PM ET
apwu.org(opens in a new tab)

Akron Rubber Workers Innovate Strike Tactics. January-February 1936: Rubber workers at the Firestone and Goodyear tire manufacturing companies in ...

Start: Jan 2910,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Non-profit & NGOsUncategorized
Image for article: Largest nurses strike in NYC history continues to impact major hospitalsOngoing

Largest nurses strike in NYC history continues to impact major hospitals

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

I was out for six months from work," she said. Montefiore responded to Wednesday's rally, saying the hospital is a safe space. "Every day this week, ...

15,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Historic Nurses Strike Tests New York City’s Healthcare System: Why 15,000 Frontline Workers Walked Off the JobOngoing

Historic Nurses Strike Tests New York City’s Healthcare System: Why 15,000 Frontline Workers Walked Off the Job

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
earthtimes.org(opens in a new tab)

A historic NYC nurses strike exposes deeper challenges facing America's healthcare system and frontline workers.

Start: Jan 1215,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care Facilities
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
Image for article: Workers’ strike impacts German fish processor Deutsche See amid pay disputeOngoing

Workers’ strike impacts German fish processor Deutsche See amid pay dispute

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 12:22 PM ET
undercurrentnews.com(opens in a new tab)

According to the union, workers are walking off the job at the Bremerhaven headquarters and at 16 of the company's 19 locations nationwideAround ...

200 workers
GERMANY
Food & Beverage Processing