Kaiser CLS and Pharmacy ULP Strike Update
Pre-Strike Update | February 8, 2026
Our Kaiser ULP Strike Starts tomorrow morning, Monday, February 9 at 7:00am
Get the latest updates and resources so you are strike ready
Tomorrow morning, Monday, February 9 at 7:00am, All UFCW Kaiser pharmacy and clinical lab members across Southern California and Bakersfield will begin an Unfair Labor Practice strike.
We’re at this moment because Kaiser management chose to break from the agreed upon national bargaining process, walk away from negotiations, and violate federal labor law. Our members gave Kaiser every opportunity to do the right thing and stop their unfair labor practices. Kaiser refused.
Every Alliance union has rejected Kaiser’s effort to divide us and end the national agreement. Kaiser wrote to every local union proposing local bargaining on national issues. Every Alliance union told Kaiser no and referred Kaiser back to our national bargaining committee.
Now, we move forward together.
More than 3,000 UFCW pharmacy and lab workers will be present at picket lines across the region, alongside 31,000 nurses and healthcare professionals with UNAC/UHCP who have already taken ULP strike action. This level of unity sends a clear message that frontline healthcare workers will not be sidelined or silenced.
As you prepare for tomorrow, know that you have the full support of your community, patients, and union siblings. Kaiser can break the law, but they cannot break our solidarity.
What to Know for February 9th
You will receive notification from your union confirming the strike will begin at 7:00am. Once you receive that notification, do not go into work or continue working after 7:00am. Report to your assigned picket location instead.
Wear your union gear
Look out for one another and follow strike guidance
Check your local union communications regularly for updates and resources
Go to UFCW770.org/kpstrike for updates and resources including;
Answers to frequently asked questions
Picket line locations and a tool to find your picket line assignment
What you need to know before you go including parking information
And more
Tomorrow is about unity, visibility, and collective power. Kaiser needs to see our strength, the public needs to hear our message, and management needs to understand that we will not accept delays or disrespect.
You are part of something powerful. You are not alone.
