The California Nurses Association, which called the strike, and the hospital have been in negotiations since May. Specifically, the nurses rejected increased costs for healthcare benefits under their contracts, according to the report.
Children’s Hospital has brought in 255 temporary nurses to replace the striking workers, and hospital representatives say the hospital is “running smoothly,” according to the report.
Read the Bloomberg Businessweek report on the Children’s Hospital Oakland strike.
Read previous coverage on hospital strikes:
– Minnesota Nurses Prepare for Largest Strike in U.S. History
– Nurses on Strike at Philadelphia’s Temple University Hospital
– Minnesota Nurses Approve Contract, Avoid Strike
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