75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walk off the job in largest US healthcare strike

75,000 Kaiser workers strike for better pay, benefits

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Largest US healthcare strike in history

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Strike expected to last several weeks

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Significant impact on patient care

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Kaiser hires temporary workers to replace strikers

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Strike likely to cost Kaiser millions

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Major test for the labor movement

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Strike closely watched by both sides

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Outcome could have implications for other healthcare workers

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Strike sign of growing worker unrest

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Strike reminder of importance of healthcare workers

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