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California | Health, Housing, and Public Services | Labor & Workers

Bay Area Nurses Prepare for 10-day Strike Against Sutter Health Over Patient Safety and Understaffing
by via CalNurses
Thursday Mar 20th, 2008 8:12 AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 : Schedule of Events4,000 registered nurses from eight Bay Area hospitals are preparing for a 10-day strike beginning this Friday against the Sutter Health chain, over serious and ongoing problems with patient care, medical redlining, and healthcare for nurses, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee reports.  A schedule of events follows.  Media events are underlined; details will be sent out each day: Thursday March 20, 2 p.m.
to 3 p.m.: RNs prepare for strike at CNA headquarters, 2000 Franklin St., Oakland
  • Friday March 21, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.: RNs picket every facility.  Kickoff event 7 am, Summit Medical Center, and major rally 12 noon Summit Medical Center
  • Saturday March 22, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.: “Family Day” on the picket line, with kids’ activities, facepainting, BBQ.  Major rally, 12 noon, CPMC - California Campus
  • Easter Sunday, March 23, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Community and family events at all picket lines
  • Monday March 24 through Sunday March 30, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Picketing at all facilities, noon rallies at all facilities.
    • Monday March 24, 5:30 p.m.: March and  rally, St. Luke’s Hospital with local elected officials; march starts at St. Anthony Church, 3215 Cesar Chavez St., San Francisco, and continues to St. Luke’s Hospital
    • Wednesday March 26, 5:30 p.m.: Candlelight vigil, San Leandro Hospital with local elected officials
    • Sunday, March 30, 12 Noon: Major  rally at CPMC with elected officials
  • Monday March 31, 7 am—Nurses return to work
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