Nurses at Adventist Health Twin Cities and Sierra Vista hospitals held informational pickets Tuesday, citing concerns over staffing levels, retention and healthcare coverage as contract negotiations continue.
The nurses, represented by the California Nurses Association, have been in talks with Adventist Health since March. According to union representatives, the goal of the pickets is to draw attention to what they describe as a lack of progress on key issues affecting working conditions and patient care.
In a statement to KSBY, Adventist Health said its bargaining teams at both hospitals have met with the union’s bargaining team “a dozen times” to work toward a new agreement. The organization said its current offer includes a 7.5 percent pay increase for registered nurses in the first year, as well as additional holiday time, enhanced differentials and medical insurance that does not require nurses to pay premiums.