Nurses across Stanislaus County walked off the job Thursday for a one-day strike, saying they’ve made little progress toward a new contract with Tenet Healthcare.
The strike included nurses at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto and Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. Both hospitals are owned by Tenet, one of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the country.
Nurses say they’ve been negotiating with Tenet for nine months and that their previous contract expired in June. They’re calling for safer staffing levels, guaranteed breaks and more resources to care for patients…