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Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, or ABSMC, in Oakland and Berkeley have been on a five-day strike to protest the alleged persistence of workplace violence and low retention and recruitment of nurses.
Thousands of nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center went on strike Monday, marking the latest in a slew of recent actions among health care workers throughout the region.
Hundreds of nurses in Oakland and Berkeley were set to strike Monday morning because of what they call unsafe working conditions and high turnover rates. The strike will affect three of Sutter Health’s medical center campuses.
Registered nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center are holding a five-day strike in response to high turnover rates and alleged workplace violence issues.
Registered nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland and Berkeley will go on strike from Oct. 24 to Oct. 28 because of “persistent patient care issues."