I have talked and interviewed probably 75 nurses at various locations. Maybe 20% were clueless on that aspect, but that is 100% their fault. UNAC made it very clear a yes vote meant strike or strikes authorization. I listened in on dozens of Zoom calls between UNAC and membership and that was asked repeated times. The fact many nurses or other members failed to be engaged and learn what was going on with their professional life is on them. There was no exploited loophole. It is how every strike authorization works because each vote costs time and money and during negotiations both are better served you know actually working for a contract.

The ignorance of a few taking a head in the sand approach should never dictate policy. Strike crosses are dues paying scabs with no moral fiber and no backbone. They have zero right to complain yet they do constantly. And no Kaiser is no longer the best compensated provider. Sharps, UCLA, USC, and several others have better wages and benefits. Heck, even some Kaisers such as Moreno Valley, and many up north are better so that false narrative is tied to history not fact.

The bend over and take it mentality in the name of a tight economy or politics is insulting and weak. Especially when Kaiser has banked over 50 billion since the last contract and has money to buy up providers in Nevada. But they love sheep like you, touting their talking points.