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Medical residents at Kaiser Permanent are moving to form a union, joining a national push by early-career doctors to demand labor representation at hospitals. Here, workers on Oct. 4, 2023 held a demonstration in front of the Kaiser Permanente south Sacramento location.
Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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CalMatters
Medical residents have a grueling job, typically working 60 to 80 hours a week. Now, early-career doctors at several California hospitals are forming unions as they press for better pay and working conditions.