Kaiser Permanente union approves strike for later this month

Health care workers and nurses at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington are set to strike on Oct. 14 — that’s if they don’t reach a tentative deal with Kaiser.

The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, which represents nearly 4,000 health care workers in four different bargaining units, made the strike announcement Friday morning.

If the strike proceeds, it could last up to five days.

Kaiser Permanente locations along the Interstate 5 corridor from Longview, Washington, to Eugene would be affected, including Sunnyside Medical Center and Westside Medical Center in the Portland area.