5/9/2005: Workers at Angelica Textile Services have authorized a strike that could effect hospitals and health care facilities throughout California and the United States. At a press conference and rally in Fresno, union members and their allies described some of the dangerous working conditions Angelica workers face. The sheets they clean often contain surgical tools, hypodermic needles, and are soaked with blood and feces. A major demand in the negotiations is for improved health and safety conditions. View audio and video of the Fresno Angelica protest here. To stay up to date on the situation at Angelica visit the workers web site here. Angelica workers are represented by UNITE HERE.