Nurses At Kaiser Medical Center To Begin Strike For Higher Wages, More Staff
The 1,200 RNs will picket every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
KPCC:
Kaiser LA Medical Center RN's To Strike Over Staffing, Wages
Registered nurses at Kaiser Permanente’s Los Angeles Medical Center will begin a week-long strike Tuesday to press for higher wages and increased staffing in what would be their first collective bargaining contract since joining the California Nurses Association last summer. (3/14)
Elsewhere, home workers have ratified a new contract to increase wages —
Bay Area News Group:
Contra Costa County Home Care Workers Ratify Contract
Contra Costa County home care workers have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that raises their wage in two steps to $12.25 per hour on Jan. 1, 2017. The county board of supervisors is expected to vote to approve the contract Tuesday. (Richards, 3/14)