The labor dispute comes one year after Kaiser reached a $50 million settlement with state regulators who said the health care giant's mental health care system lacked adequate staffing that caused lapses in access to care for patients,

Nearly 2,400 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities from San Diego to Bakersfield are poised to strike Monday.

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in Southern California are set to strike starting Monday, Oct. 21, after the union and Kaiser management did not reach an agreement. Daily picket lines and rallies will be held outside Kaiser facilities in Los Angeles,

The union says there is a “broken” system of care at Kaiser, while management claims the union has been “slow walking” the negotiation process.

Robert Garrova discusses why Kaiser employees walked off the job and their goals.

Nearly 2,400 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities went on strike Monday amid contract talks and allegations of a “broken” system of care, while Kaiser officials say the union has been “slow walking” the negotiation process and planned to strike before labor talks even began.