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As the morning fog lifts medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Mark Whitley, center, a member of the IUOE says he keeps the hospital running and supports the strike because their union is the next on the block. Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Gabrielle Soumah, right, holds two signs as she participates in the strike. She has worked as a nurse at Kaiser for five years. Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Lisa Karkoski, center, a licensed clinical social worker of Sacramento joined the picket line. Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Rama Sharma, right, of SEIU UHW who works as a service representative at TSR leads the strikers in a chant, " They say cut back, we say fight back." Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Jonnee Bouyer, left, a member of SEIU-UHW who works at TSR call center chants, " Kaser, Kaser you can't hide we can see your greedy side." Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California -
Rama Sharma, left, a service representative at TSR helps lead stikers. Medical workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers are joined on the picket line by California Nurses Association nurses in a one-day strike outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Tuesday. The healthcare union is protesting proposed benefits cuts and stalled labor talks with Kaiser. Kaiser nurses represented by the nurses association joined the strike in solidarity with the smaller healthcare workers union. Photo taken January 31, 2012 in Sacramento, California
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