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California Nurses Union Plans Holiday Strike Over PPE Shortage

December 17, 2020 2:12 pmDecember 17, 2020 2:30 pm

On December 14, 2020, nurses’ union SEIU Local 121RN, which represents nearly 2,000 workers across three hospitals in Southern California, threatened a 10-day strike, from December 24 to January 3. Union leadership claims the three hospitals “aggressively rationed personal protective...

Nurses Across California Go On Strike, Demand Better Working Conditions

September 21, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 23, 2019 10:49 am

After a year of negotiations, registered nurses throughout California and 6,500 nationwide began a one-day strike Friday. The strike is related to contract negotiations between the hospitals and union. They are joined by nurses in three other states including Arizona,...