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More than 600 certified nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists employed by Kaiser Permanente held a one-day strike at two facilities in Northern California on Monday.

A Kaiser spokesperson said Monday morning that the hospitals would remain open through the strike, however that some appointments and surgeries had been postponed due to the work stoppage.

The workers’ union, the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, says they want a contract that addresses staffing and burnout concerns. The two parties have conducted lengthy negotiations. Kaiser called the action “disappointing,” given the parties are scheduled to hold multiple bargaining sessions this month.

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