More than 30,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees were back on the job Monday after a five-day strike in California, Oregon and Hawaii by registered nurses and other health professionals, with Kaiser and union officials agreeing to resume bargaining this week.

Kaiser said its facilities were resuming normal operations.

“We are deeply grateful to our front-line care teams who leaned in to ensure the continuity of outstanding patient care last week. Our facilities were staffed by physicians, experienced managers, and trained staff, along with nearly 6,000 contracted nurses, clinicians, and others who worked with us during the strike,” Kaiser said in a statement Sunday morning after the strike concluded.

Talks between Kaiser and the union will resume Wednesday and Thursday with a focu

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