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UCSF Health Cuts 200 Jobs as Costs Rise

Union workers in Oakland remain on strike to protest integration plans after UCSF announced the layoffs.

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UCSF Workers Ready To Fight Layoffs

Overview

  • UCSF Health has eliminated about 200 positions, representing roughly 1% of its workforce, citing serious financial challenges
  • The reductions span part-time and full-time roles, with nearly half of the affected full-time jobs in management
  • UCSF said rising operational costs and diminished reimbursements for medical services compelled the staffing cuts
  • Impacted employees will receive 60 days’ notice along with full UC benefits, including severance and career transition support
  • Healthcare workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland are maintaining strikes over a proposed integration plan they say will reduce their pay and benefits