Officials with the National Union of Healthcare Workers said that picket lines will begin at 8 a.m. and run through 2 p.m. They were planned for the following locations this week: Wednesday — San Diego Medical Center,

Almost 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers went on strike Monday in Southern California to demand better pay and more time to treat their patients. The system of care is “broken,” said the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which is representing the striking employees.

Mental health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are heading back to the picket lines Wednesday at multiple Southern California medical centers in a continuing dispute with management. National Union of Healthcare Workers officials said workers would be picketing be at the following locations this week: — San Diego Medical Center,

No bargaining sessions are planned as the strike enters its second week. Kaiser officials said that the organization has invested more than $1 billion since 2020 to expand its mental health capabilities in California, including hiring more therapists, the addition of resources, and reductions in wait times for patients.