Nurses Union Prepares for Strike at Rady Children’s Hospital After Talks Fail

Published on August 9, 2024

SAN DIEGO—A union representing nurses at children’s hospitals is preparing for a five-day strike of more than 1,600 employees at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego later this month, it was announced Aug. 9. United Nurses of Children’s Hospital (UNOCH) Teamsters Local 1699 intends to begin a strike at 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, and end at 6:59 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 following failed negotiations between the hospital and the union. “After the membership voted down the hospital’s latest offer, we wanted to swiftly get back to the table to try to secure a fair contract for our 1,600 nurses,” said Katie Langenstrass, executive director of UNOCH 1699. “Despite making our demands clear, the hospital has yet again refused to offer us the wages we are asking for and has forced us back out to the picket line....

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