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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Michael Sainato

‘Burnt out and tired’: nurses at leading California hospitals prepare to strike

‘The working conditions that we have now are just no longer sustainable,’ said Leah McFadden.
In a survey of union members, 45% of nurses reporting said that they intend to leave their job within the next five years. Photograph: ER Productions Limited/Getty Images

Five thousand nurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard children’s hospital in Stanford, California, are preparing to strike in demand of wage increases, mental health and wellness support, better healthcare benefits, and a focus on hiring and retaining nurse staff.

The union has set a strike date for 25 April.

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