Strike Possible for Nurses at Stanford, Lucile Packard
A contract between Stanford Hospital and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the nurses union CRONA expired Wednesday and the facilities are preparing for nurses to strike as negotiations continue on a new contract. While the hospitals are offering nurses a raise in wages and benefits, a union attorney said outstanding issues include paid time off and career advancement.
- "Nurses, Stanford at Odds Over Contract, Could Lead to Strike" (Samuels, San Jose Mercury News, 4/1).