Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson made a surprise guest appearance in support of Long Beach’s first healthcare strike since 2011 on May 22.
The one day strike was an organized collaboration between the California Nurses Association (CNA) and National Nurses United (NNU) for Long Beach MemorialCare nurses in demand of a fair contract, which included patient safety and fair wage negotiations.
Long Beach MemorialCare pushed back at the strike by doing a four day employee lockout, meaning any nurses who went on strike were unable to work until Tuesday…