在合同到期后,2 000多名夏威夷Kaiser永久工人举行罢工,以提高工资和人员配备,300名Kapiolani医疗中心工人加入罢工。
Over 2,000 Hawaii Kaiser Permanente workers strike for better pay and staffing, joined by 300 Kapiolani Medical Center workers, after contracts expired.
在夏威夷的2 000多名Kaiser永久工人正在罢工第三天,要求提高工资、人员配备和福利,因为合同谈判陷入僵局,协议于9月到期。
Over 2,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Hawaii are on strike for the third day, demanding better pay, staffing, and benefits after contract talks stalled and their agreement expired in September.
工人指出,工资比大陆水平低30%,由于人手不足,工作量增加,批评南加州公司合并。
Workers cite wages up to 30% below mainland levels and increased workloads due to understaffing, criticizing corporate consolidation with Southern California.
同时,Kapiolani医疗中心约300名服务工人在星期五开始罢工,理由是合同过期、劳动做法不公平、条件恶劣,没有确定结束日期。
Meanwhile, about 300 service workers at Kapiolani Medical Center began a strike Friday, citing expired contracts, unfair labor practices, and poor conditions, with no end date set.
两家医院都说,病人护理保持不间断,有临时工作人员,尽管交通延误是可能的。
Both hospitals say patient care remains uninterrupted, having secured temporary staff, though traffic delays are possible.