Registered nurses at Valencia, Calif.-based Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital have issued a strike notice, according to radio station KHTS.
The nurses are represented by the California Nurses Association. They are requesting a break relief nurse for every unit and shift to allow for legal breaks for nurses, as well as experienced-based pay and better access to their union representatives, the KHTS report states.
“We are very disappointed that Henry Mayo nurses have presented us with a strike notice while productive negotiations were still ongoing. Strikes benefit no one, especially our nurses,” hospital spokesperson Patrick Moody told the station. “If a strike does occur, we are fully prepared to continue to provide excellent patient care for our community.”
If nurses elect to walk off the job, they're required to give the hospital at least a 10-day notice.
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