In December, nearly 200 employees at the hospital voted to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers in hopes of seeing their concerns met.
In what has become an ongoing mantra at area hospitals, healthcare workers at West Anaheim Medical Center picketed the facility Thursday, July 13, demanding higher wages and increased staffing.
They are seeking an end to “poverty wages” they say have compromised patient care and prompted many caregivers to leave for better-paying jobs. The union claims theFor some, it’s considerably less. In a statement issued Thursday, West Anaheim spokeswoman Cheyenne Chitry said the hospital has bargained in good faith with NUHW leadership since March 14.
Still, newly unionized workers say they’re being paid less than other hospital employees who joined NUHW years ago. Those workers receive an additional $2 an hour for working weekends and an extra $6 an hour for working nights. Union officials say the hospital is refusing to provide the same benefits for the newly unionized staff.“Our jobs directly impact the care that patients receive, but management acts like our work isn’t important,” Curiel said in a statement.
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