Workers at Everett’s Providence Regional Medical Center say they have had enough.
The strike will last from Tuesday, November 14 until November 19, and will include the hospital’s 1,300 contracted nurses. Last month, nearly 97% of those nurses voted to authorize a strike after seven months of failed negotiations with Providence.
Faye Guenther is Union President. She told us chronic understaffing is detrimental to both the nurses and the patients they serve. The union is asking for better pay and more staff.“Were I younger and less established…There’d be no question. I’d be gone,” says ER nurse Juan Stout. Though many nurses are gone, Guenther said there have been nearly 500 nursing vacancies in just the last few years.Guenther said nurse and patient safety shouldn’t be negotiable.“I have heard people say that they would not bring their family here. To me that’s a very sad statement,” said Guenther.In a statement, Providence writes in part:
“Strikes keep our hard-working and valued nurses from receiving the pay increases they deserve and delay much-needed support at the bedside. Strikes also strain the health care delivery system in our community and jeopardize vital care for those who depend on us… We are confident we will continue to provide critical services during the strike.
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