2,000 Cedars-Sinai Workers Begin Week-Long Strike

CBS Los Angeles

May 9, 2022

Nearly 2,000 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center employees went on strike outside of their workplace Monday morning following what they have described as "unfair labor practices as well as employee and patient safety concerns, short-staffing and low wage."

The employees, members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West started their strike at 5 a.m. Monday, with plans to extend the picketing throughout the week, or at least until an agreement is reached.

Out of the 14,000 approximate people said to be employed at Cedars-Sinai, the striking employees include certified nursing assistants, surgical technicians, sterile processing technicians, transporters, environmental service workers, plant operation workers and food service technicians.

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