Tenet Nurses Set One-Day Strike at Six California Hospitals on Oct. 30

Union leaders cite months of stalled bargaining over safe-staffing protections as the reason for the one-day walkout.

Overview

RNs plan a one-day strike on Oct. 30 at Doctors Medical Center (Modesto), Emanuel Medical Center (Turlock), Doctors Hospital Manteca, San Ramon Medical Center, Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs), and Hi-Desert Medical Center (Joshua Tree).
About 3,100 nurses represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United have been in contract talks with Tenet since February, with contracts expiring in June.
Nurses are seeking guaranteed meal and rest break coverage, stronger recruitment and retention of experienced staff, dedicated lift teams, and enforceable safe-staffing at all times.
Tenet says it has negotiated in good faith, proposed mediation, and will keep hospitals fully operational with qualified replacement nurses during the strike.
The union delivered a 10-day strike notice this week after a unanimous strike authorization in early September to allow hospitals to prepare alternative patient care plans.