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(Reuters) -About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike on Wednesday, putting pressure on one of the leading nonprofit U.S. healthcare networks to reach an agreement on a new contract. It is the largest walkout ever in the U.S. healthcare sector, surpassing a 53,000-person strike in 2018. It stems from staffing shortages plaguing the sector, largely a consequence of occupational "burnout" from the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Leroy Leo and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) - About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike on Wednes...

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U.S. auto workers expanded their strike on Friday with a clear target for distress: dealers who sell and service GM and Stellantis vehicles. "It's going to become near impossible to get a lot of these parts," said Richard Fasulo, a diagnostic technician from Wappinger, New York, who works for a Cadillac franchise dealer and used car dealers. Selling repair parts and service returns is the key to many dealers' profits, and returns 40% or better gross profit margins for big a...

Uaw: "Its going to become near impossible to get a lot of these parts," said Richard Fasulo, a diagnostic technician from Wappinger, New York, who works for a Cadillac franchise dealer and used car dealers. The broader strike, which targets 38 parts distribution centers owned by GM and Stellantis, "is going to have these shops telling their customers We dont know when we can fix your vehicle. It might be indefinitely."

Striking UAW workers picket outside a Stellantis facility in Center Line, Michigan, US, September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Deo Nalio Shiri Obtaining licensing

Striking UAW workers picket outside the Stellandis facility in Center Line, Michigan, U.S., on September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery Get license

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