{"id":2061196,"date":"2023-10-09T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T00:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-st-francis-medical-workers-go-on-strike-in-lynwood\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T20:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T00:15:12","slug":"hundreds-of-st-francis-medical-workers-go-on-strike-in-lynwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-st-francis-medical-workers-go-on-strike-in-lynwood\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Francis Medical staff in Lynwood strike in large numbers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-of-st-francis-medical-workers-go-on-strike-in-lynwood%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2061196&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Medical Personnel at St. Francis Medical Center Walk Off the Job in Protest<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200b a bold \u2062move, hundreds of medical \u2063personnel \u200cat St. Francis Medical Center \u200cin Lynwood, California, staged a five-day strike against Prime Healthcare, the\u2062 owner\u200c of hospitals in 14 states.\u200c The\u2063 strike, which\u2062 began \u2064on October 9, was prompted by the unions&#8217;\u200d concerns \u2064over chronic understaffing and inadequate patient care practices.<\/p>\n<p>The medical workers took to \u200bthe streets, marching and \u200bpicketing to draw attention to their grievances. Jesus Amarillas, a registered nurse at the hospital, expressed the challenges they face,\u2063 stating, &#8220;We&#8217;re working with\u2064 the\u200c minimum\u200b staff in the emergency department, and the other floors too. It&#8217;s\u200d really tough to \u200bkeep \u2063going\u200b and working every day, and then \u2064nobody&#8217;s getting a pay raise for \u2062the last three, four \u2062years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/kaiser-permanente-workers-demand-more-staff-higher-pay-in-historic-strike-5504231?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Kaiser Permanente\u2062 Workers Demand More Staff, Higher Pay in Historic Strike<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/4\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-raises-minimum-wage-for-fast-food-workers-5500755?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">California Raises\u200d Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/29\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The union\u2063 revealed that \u2064St. Francis has been experiencing\u200c a significant loss\u200b of registered \u2062nurses since Prime Healthcare acquired the hospital\u2063 in 2020. \u200cAccording\u2063 to union reports, registered nurse turnover at\u2062 St. Francis was 24.01 percent in \u20642017, \u200bslightly\u2062 higher\u2063 than the \u200cnational average of 22.5 percent. However, \u2063from 2020 to 2022, the turnover rate at St. Francis more than doubled to \u2062a\u2064 staggering \u206450.42 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Since June, \u2064St.\u200b Francis registered nurses have submitted \u200bover 6,000 staffing objection forms to California&#8217;s Department of Public Health. The union is determined to address the\u200b staffing issues and ensure quality \u2064patient care.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Healthcare responded to the strike, stating, &#8220;We continue to bargain in good faith with \u2064union leadership with \u200bthe goal of reaching agreements in the best interests of \u200cour hospitals, employees, and most importantly, those who we \u200bserve.&#8221;\u200d The company has proposed wage increases and comprehensive benefit \u2063programs, including top-notch healthcare, at little to no cost to employees.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063strike involves 600 registered nurses represented by UNAC\/UHCP at \u200cSt. Francis, as well as 900 other healthcare workers, including nursing assistants, medical assistants, vocational nurses, emergency\u2063 room technicians, respiratory therapists, and environmental service aides, represented by SEIU-UHW. The SEIU-UHW healthcare \u200cworkers are also striking at Prime\u200b hospitals in Centinela, Encino, and Garden\u2063 Grove.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the strike, Prime Healthcare assures the public that the hospitals will remain \u200dopen and continue to\u2063 provide essential medical services.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact\u2063 did the strike have on patients and the wider community<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8220;>Thousands \u2062of Kaiser Permanente \u2063workers went on strike to demand better staffing \u2063levels \u200band higher pay.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/kaiser-permanente-employees-strike-los-angeles-support-workers-as-they-seek-better-conditions-5510320?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Kaiser Permanente Employees Strike in Los \u2063Angeles to Support Workers\u200d as They Seek \u2063Better Conditions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-cap\">Employees at\u2064 Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles showed solidarity with their colleagues in a strike for better working conditions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The strike at St. Francis Medical Center is\u2064 part of a larger trend in the healthcare industry, with medical personnel across the country advocating for better working conditions and patient care. Earlier this year, thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers went on strike to demand more staff and higher pay. The strike at St. Francis Medical Center is reminiscent of the Kaiser Permanente strike, with medical workers coming \u2062together to fight \u200dfor their rights and the well-being of their patients.<\/p>\n<p>The medical workers who\u200b participated in the strike wanted to\u200b send a clear message to Prime Healthcare about the urgent need for improved staffing levels \u200band patient care practices. They argued that chronic understaffing puts patients at risk and places a heavy burden on the dedicated medical personnel who are left to provide care with limited resources. The lack of pay raises in \u2064recent years has also added to their frustrations, \u200cas they \u200dcontinue to work tirelessly without adequate compensation for their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>According to the unions representing the medical workers, negotiations with Prime Healthcare have been ongoing for \u200cmonths, but little progress \u2063has been made. The strike was seen as a last resort to bring attention \u2062to their concerns and force the management to take their \u2063demands seriously. The medical workers hope that the strike will lead \u200bto meaningful changes in staffing levels, patient care practices, and compensation for their hard work.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of \u2062the strike was felt not only within the hospital but \u200dalso in the wider community. Patients who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-forces-tennis-champion-novak-djokovic-into-dingy-refugee-facility\/\" title=\"Australia Forces Tennis Champion Novak Djokovic into Dingy Refugee Facility\">required medical care<\/a> \u200bduring the strike \u200cfaced delays and disruptions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-navy-game-fury-illegal-aliens-force-sudden-cancellation-of-veterans-hotel-reservations\/\" title=\"Army-Navy Game Chaos: Veterans' Hotel Reservations Cancelled by Illegal Aliens\">causing additional stress<\/a> and hardship. However, many patients expressed their support for the striking medical workers, recognizing their dedication and the importance of their cause.<\/p>\n<p>The strike \u2063at St. Francis Medical Center serves as a reminder of the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-st-francis-medical-workers-go-on-strike-in-lynwood\/\" title=\"St. Francis Medical staff in Lynwood strike in large numbers.\">vital role \u200dmedical \u2063personnel\u200b play<\/a>\u200d in our society and the challenges they\u200d face in delivering quality healthcare. It brings \u2063attention to \u2064the issues of chronic understaffing and inadequate patient care practices that can jeopardize the well-being of patients. The strike also \u2064highlights the need for better compensation and \u2064support for medical \u200cprofessionals who work tirelessly to save lives and improve\u200c the health of their communities.<\/p>\n<p>As the strike continues for its \u200bfifth \u2064day, the medical workers at St. Francis Medical Center remain united and determined to see their\u200b demands met. They hope that their \u200cactions will inspire change not only within their hospital but also across the healthcare industry as a whole. The support and solidarity shown by patients, fellow healthcare workers, and the wider community give them strength\u200c and\u200b motivation to continue their fight for a better future for themselves and their patients.<\/p>\n<p>Prime\u2064 Healthcare \u2064has yet to comment on the strike or how they plan to address the concerns of the medical workers. It remains to \u200bbe seen whether the strike will lead to meaningful \u2062changes in \u200dstaffing levels, patient care practices, and\u2062 compensation, but one thing is\u200b clear: the medical personnel at St. Francis Medical \u200bCenter are determined to make their voices heard and fight for what they believe in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Oct. 9, in Lynwood, California, hundreds of medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center went on a five-day strike against Prime Healthcare. The workers protested due to chronic short staffing and unsafe patient-care practices. 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