Thousands of unionized Kaiser Permanente registered nurses and other health professionals are set to begin a five-day strike Tuesday in Hawaii and California, including in San Diego County, amid ongoing contract negotiations.

Workers represented by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals are expected to begin picketing at 7 a.m. Tuesday at San Diego County locations including Zion Medical Center in Grantville, San Diego Medical Center in Kearny Mesa and San Marcos Medical Center. For the picket line schedule, go to unacuhcp.org.

Affected workers include registered nurses, pharmacists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists, speech language pathologists, dietitians and other specialty health care pr

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