Long Beach Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Nurses Go on 1-Day Strike for Better Staffing, Safety

Nurses carry out one-day strike at Long Beach and Alhambra hospitals in Southern California

Beyond immediate workplace grievances, the strike reflected a growing political opposition to the subordination of life to profit among healthcare workers.

Long Beach Medical Center, children’s hospital nurses go on 1-day strike for better staffing, safety

Hundreds of nurses held picket signs in front of MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital on Thursday, May 22, as they went on a one-day strike to advocate for safe staffing, improved workplace safety and more amid current contract negotiations. Hospial officials, meawhile, had a plan in place to ensure adequate staffing and support for the emergency department, critical care units and the trauma center, ac…

Long Beach nurses strike for 24 hours - here's what they're asking for

Long Beach nurses are striking for 24 hours, citing stalled negotiations over patient care, working conditions, and staffing.

Nurses approve new PeaceHealth contract

The union voted down a previous proposal in March