Thursday, May 23, 2013
Kaiser workers approve protest by union
A strike vote is also possible as the HMO plans to close its Urgent Care Center
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 19, 2013
~~<p>About 100 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers have authorized their union to move forward with preparations, including a potential strike, over layoffs due to the planned closure of Kaiser's Hono­lulu Clinic Urgent Care Center.</p>
<p>Kaiser plans to lay off 13 clerical and emergency tech employees when it shutters the Urgent Care Center at 1010 Pensacola St. on March 16. The Hono­lulu Clinic will continue to see patients with appointments after March 16 but will not take urgent-care cases.</p>
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About 100 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers have authorized their union to move forward with preparations, including a potential strike, over layoffs due to the planned closure of Kaiser's Honolulu Clinic Urgent Care Center.
Kaiser plans to lay off 13 clerical and emergency tech employees when it shutters the Urgent Care Center at 1010 Pensacola St. on March 16. The Honolulu Clinic will continue to see patients with appointments after March 16 but will not take urgent-care cases. Login for more...
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