Friday, January 20, 2012

Court blocks UC nurses' strike - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The California Nurses Associatiob had voted to conducta one-dagy strike Thursday against five UC teaching including in Sacramento. The local hospital had begujn turning away all but the most criticallyinjured patients, reroutingy ambulances and taking other steps in preparation for the Medical center executives scheduled a news conferencwe Wednesday afternoon to discuses what the court orderf will mean for patient care.
The on Tuesdagy filed a complaint in Sacramento Superior Court seekinbg a temporary restraining order againstthe nurses, contendinvg the strike was illegal because the bargaininbg process for a new labor contract has not Judge Loren McMaster granted the temporary orderr and scheduled a hearing for Aug. 11 to consider a preliminary injunction againstthe union. Nurses voted to strike aftee months of negotiations with UC officialsa have failed to produce a new contract to replacd the one that expiredApril 30. The two sidesx are still at odds overkey issues, includingv staffing levels, pension and wages.
The nurses union said they woulf mount pickets atthe

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