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Kaiser mental health workers allege violation of state law in fifth week of strike

Kaiser mental health workers
From left, Kaila Castaneda and Mary Nguyen clap their hands during an informational picket outside Kaiser Permanente in Manteca, Calif. on Sept. 1, 2022. (Harika Maddala/ Bay City News/ Catchlight Local)

By Eli Walsh. Bay City News

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers and nurses in their fifth week of striking for better working conditions have asked state regulators to prevent the healthcare provider from using temporary replacement workers who, they say,