Hundreds of county nurses strike at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton

Source: SB Sun

By Jim Steinberg

COLTON Hundreds of San Bernardino County nurses are picketing this morning outside Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.

The move kicks off a planned two-day strike at the county-operated medical facility.

The nurses seek better wages and allege that ARMC has a high-turnover rate which affects patient care.

ARMC declared a “state of emergency” on Monday ahead of the strike.

FULL story at link.



Hundreds of San Bernardino County nurses are picketing Tuesday morning outside Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. (Jim Steinberg/The Sun)

Read more: http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20141209/hundreds-of-county-nurses-strike-at-arrowhead-regional-medical-center-in-colton

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Also see SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: 1,200 nurses plan to strike: http://www.pe.com/articles/nurses-755296-county-patient.html

And Arrowhead Nurses Strike Over Wages: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/09/arrowhead-nurses-to-strike-over-wages/

Snip: The nurses walked off the job at 7 a.m. over claims they make 30 percent less than nurses at private hospitals.