Hundreds of registered nurses at Doctors Hospital of Manteca went on strike Thursday in protest of unaddressed working conditions and staffing shortages.
They were part of a 3,100 nurse strike across six Tenet Healthcare Corporation hospitals in California. The one-day strike came after stalled contract negotiations between Tenet nurses, represented by the California Nurses Association, and management, who have been in talks since February, with little movement toward reaching a deal.
Nurses’ demands include guaranteed coverage for meal and rest breaks, improvements to recruitment and retention of experienced nurses, hiring dedicated staff to assist nurses in lifting and turning patients, and what the union described as “safe staffing” levels at all times so there are enough nurses and support staff to assure adequate patient care…