Thousands of nurses and healthcare workers across the Bay Area are planning to walk off the job on Monday at a dozen Sutter Health facilities. In anticipation of the strike, Sutter Health says it’s planning to bring in replacement contract workers for the day.
The California Nurses Association and Sutter Health are continuing to try to hammer out a last minute deal for a new contract, but have yet to reach an agreement on issues focused on safe staffing levels, protections against workplace violence, and the current supply levels of"We would much rather be in the hospital taking care of patients, but it’s gotten to the point where we have to strike," said registered nurse, Amy Erb.
The contract dispute has been ongoing since June of 2021, and the potential for a strike has been looming for weeks. Sutter Health released a statement on Sunday, saying in part, "We hope the union will call off this strike, so our nurses can return to work and do what they do best—care for our patients. We remain committed to continue bargaining as long as negotiations are progressing effectively toward averting the strike." Erb says she isn't expecting a resolution unless both sides are able to finally find some common ground on the key remaining issues, including staff shortages.
"Short staffing at Sutter hospitals has been going on for years," said Erb. "They try to keep us as lean as possible, and have us do more with less every day. It creates an unsafe situation where nurses are exhausted and not getting breaks. Where patients won’t get the time and attention that they deserve and we want to give."
Barring a last minute deal, nurses and health care workers will be picketing from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the following facilities:Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterHerrick Campus300 Hospital Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589Sutter Coast Hospital1420 N. Tracy Blvd, Tracy, CA 95376California Pacific Medical CenterEden Medical Center3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94509Sutter Roseville Medical Center5176 Hill Rd.
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