Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Southern California and beyond returned to the picket lines Thursday for the second day of a planned three-day walkout billed as the largest of its type in U.S. history. The strike began at 6 a.m. Wednesday at Kaiser facilities across California, but picketing began three hours earlier at East Coast locations. An estimated 75,000 Kaiser workers were taking part in the strike, according to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. In addition to California, picketing took place in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The coalition has been pushing for higher wages commensurate with inflation, increased staffing and working conditions. The unions have also repeatedly accused Kaiser of bad-faith negotiating, an allegation Kaiser has denied. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/kaiser-permanente-employees-strike-for-second-day/509-deb930ce-5e1d-47ed-8371-c5bd4adc3809