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Kaiser, Nurses Union Brace for Contract Battle

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California's powerful nurses' union is gearing up for a fight with Kaiser Permanente, the largest hospital system in the state. Bargaining for a new contract at Northern California hospitals begins next week. A lot has changed politically and economically since the last contract sailed through four years ago.

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