SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Democratic leaders of the California Legislature will join Sutter Health caregivers, members of SEIU United Healthcare Workers, in a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss efforts to head off a possible strike involving some 8,000 caregivers at 13 Sutter facilities in Northern California.
"Some of our Sutter members have been without a contract for more than a year, working in an atmosphere poisoned by threats and intimidation," said SEIU-UHW Administrative Vice President John Borsos. "It's high time for Sutter to adopt the standards of patient care that other Northern California hospitals have agreed to, or we will be forced out on strike over its unfair labor practices."
The union's negotiating committee was prepared to issue a 10-day notice to strike a month ago, but the parties were brought together for a last-ditch effort with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Those efforts have been unsuccessful.
WHO: Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Senate President Pro-Tem Don Perata and other legislative leaders, with Sutter Health caregivers, including Shayne Silva, psychiatric technician at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center WHAT: News conference on possible strike at Sutter facilities WHEN: Tuesday, 10 a.m. WHERE: West steps of the state Capitol. CONTACT: Thea Lavin 510-520-7732
SEIU United Healthcare Workers-WestCONTACT: Thea Lavin of SEIU United Healthcare Workers, +1-510-520-7732
Web site: http://www.seiu-uhw.org/
