VIDEO: Health Care Strikes During a Pandemic
Fights for union demands such as safe staffing and struggles against privatization have taken on even more significance during a dire public health crisis.
In this webinar on January 29th, we heard from worker leaders who organized with their co-workers to use their ultimate weapon—the strike—to fight for what they need not just during the pandemic, but beyond.
Panelists:
- Kristen Perez, RN, Illinois Nurses Association Unit Steward at University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago
- John Pearson, ER Nurse, Alameda Health System Chapter President, SEIU 1021
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Read more about their organizing here:
- Chicago Health Care Workers on Strike for Safe Staffing, $15 Minimum, PPE
- Understaffed and Unsafe, Bay Area Hospital Workers Strike
- East Bay Health Care Workers Strike Forces County to Disband the Boss
![Inset photo of Sal Rosselli, a white man in red NUHW scrubs, speaking on a mic at a rally. Behind this, a black-and-white photo of a racially diverse, mostly female group of NUHW workers pose on strike. Most carry printed picket signs with messages like "Patients before profits" and "Kaiser, don't deny my patients [the rest is obscured]." One woman carries a large handpainted sign with a fist logo and the words "Huelga de NUHW," Spanish for NUHW strike.](https://labornotes.org./sites/default/files/styles/related_crop/public/main/blogposts/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29_0.png?itok=ez2Ny5Mx)
