Nurses announce one-day strike at Dominican Hospital and affiliates in San Jose, Gilroy, Daly City

Jondi Gumz, Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 20, 2009 Santa Cruz - Frustrated by prolonged contract negotiations, the California Nurses Association on Monday announced a one-day strike at Dominican Hospital starting 7 AM October 30. The strike, ending at 7 AM October 31, will affect two-dozen hospitals affiliated with Catholic Healthcare West and three others affiliated with Daughters of Charity, including O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, Seton Medical Center in Daly City and Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy. "This is the longest negotiation we've ever had with them," said Lorna Grundeman, a nurse at Dominican for 21 years and one of the bargaining representatives ... Nurses