Nearly 5,000 nurses strike over benefits
From Times staff and wire reports
About 5,000 nurses in Northern California went on strike Wednesday to protest what they said were inadequate contract offerings from the Sutter Health hospital chain.
The nursing staff has been in negotiations with many of the nonprofit hospitals since the spring.
The California Nurses Assn. decided on a two-day walkout to protest what it said were unacceptable proposals on healthcare, retirement benefits and staffing levels.
The strike affects 13 Bay Area hospitals and two Sacramento-area hospitals.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
