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UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strike
A strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of laboratory stations and the diversion of emergency room patients, officials said. The hospitals prepared for the two-day...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Medical Specialization, Career and Workplace, Nursing, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five medical centers on Tuesday, delaying emergency care, surgeries, diagnostic procedures and other medical treatment throughout the state....Tags: Unemployment, Labor Markets, Radiation Therapy, Healthcare Contract Issues, Medical Specialization
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Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said. Most blue collar...Tags: Collective Contract, Wage Contract Issues, Pakistan, Burj Khalifa, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
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Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt
ReutersCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife spread ahead of mid-year pay negotiations. As well as the violence at a chromium mine, the National...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, South Africa, Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Metal and Mineral
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Staffing, pay at issue in UC medical center strike
University of California patient care workers took to the picket line early Tuesday to begin a two-day strike for better staffing and higher pay. At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, they wore green shirts, carried noisemakers and chanted, "All day,...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Chemotherapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Breast Cancer, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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Two-day walkout begins at five UC medical centers
A massive walkout of University of California patient care workers that began Tuesday could cost the system's medical centers up to $20 million, officials say. The walkout is expected to last two days and involve more than 12,000 UC workers from the ...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Chemotherapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Justice System
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At UC San Francisco, 150 surgeries canceled because of strike
SAN FRANCISCO -- A strike by patient-care workers concerned about pension changes and staffing levels has led to the cancellation of an expected 150 surgeries at UC San Francisco Medical Center over the two-day labor action and will affect at least...
Tags: University of California, Davis, Pension and Welfare, AFSCME, Dwayne Johnson, Interior Policy
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Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland
While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...
Tags: Memorial Day, Teaching and Learning, Students, Chicago Teachers Strike, Six Flags Great America
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Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals
ReutersBy Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms and already has forced the postponement of...Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Pension and Welfare, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemotherapy, Career and Workplace
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Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitals
Respiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday morning at five University of California medical centers. More than 12,000 workers from the American Federation of State,...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Medical Specialization, Career and Workplace, Chemotherapy, Nursing
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Gold Cross employee negotiations to resume
Staff WriterNegotiations between Gold Cross Ambulance and its employees will resume Friday following a recent contract impasse and a strike notice, a union representative announced. “At this point we’ll be meeting with (the) company and hopefully will...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unions
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Kuwaiti oil service workers on strike over pay -union
ReutersKUWAIT, May 21 (Reuters) - Around 80 percent of workers at Kuwait's main, state-run oil services company are on strike calling for better pay, a union official said on Tuesday, the latest sign of wage pressures in the Gulf Arab country. The walkout by...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Kuwait, Employees, Career and Workplace, Symptoms
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