PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare professionals in Oregon and Southwest Washington kicked off their five-day strike Tuesday morning.

The nurses, laboratory professionals, and other employees -- such as cancer counselors, physical therapists, and mental health therapists -- began their strike at 7 a.m. It will continue through 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19.

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According to the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP), nearly 4,000 of their members had contracts end on Sept. 30. Meanwhile, several months of bargaining have led to a stalemate.

The strike in the Pacific Northwest comes as thousands of other Kaiser healthcare workers also strike in California, Oregon, a

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