Kaiser Mental Health Workers Signal Open-Ended Strike!

High clinician workloads and long wait times of weeks or months for mental health care were cited as reasons by union representatives

Kaiser Mental Health Strike

Today, the union representing Kaiser Northern California’s 2,000 mental health workers announced an indefinite strike on August 15

Union spokesman Matt Artz said that despite a rise in patient demand for therapy, many therapists are leaving the health giant because of frustrations with their working conditions

High clinician workloads and long wait times of weeks or months for mental health care were cited as reasons by union representatives

In recent years, the company’s mental health services have come under increased scrutiny from lawmakers

He claimed that in the past four years, there had been a total of six strikes by mental health professionals at Kaiser Northern California

These professionals include psychologists, social workers, therapists, and addiction counselors. This would be the first time the union has gone on strike without setting a specific end date.

mental health professionals employed by Kaiser said the health care giant was near meeting those standards.