This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA.
Once again an attack on Kaiser workers is on the horizon. At Kaiser Vacaville and Vallejo, as well as other facilities, Kaiser management is cutting security guards and other similar contractor positions, a total of 300 contract employees across 22 hospitals.
Kaiser’s excuse is that they are investing in more “highly trained” personnel and more advanced technology to increase staff and patient safety. But these are the same excuses we’re hearing from management in all job sectors – cut positions to try and get one worker to do the responsibilities that used to be allocated to multiple people.
These attacks show us that it is not just Trump and his cronies that are attacking the working class, but bosses across all industries, from blue to red states, are putting profits first while workers are left floundering.
We cannot accept these attacks, we must come together and stand up against these injustices.
Click here to read the article printed in the 02-12-25 Healthcare Newsletter
