Strike Nursing

Posts: 4 · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Reno

Has anyone been called about a strike in northern california?

Posts: 3 · Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 3 Location: N. California

I live in N. Cali and would be interested in finding out where this might be.

Posts: 4 · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Reno

I understand the strike is in the bay area--south bay.

Posts: 6 · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Memphis, Tn

The strike is scheduled for April 1st. I am on the list to work it. This will be my first strike...AND my first travel assignment. I have tried to do my homework and select the right company. My choices are OnAssignment, the one I'm traveling with, and Faststaff.

The hospitals are Stanford and Lucile Packard and are located in Palo Alto Cali.

Posts: 4 · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Reno

Neonurse. Which agency did you decide to go with? I understand On Assignment is really good to work for. Will you be at Lucille Packard or Standford?

Posts: 6 · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Memphis, Tn

Jeanne Oralos wrote:

Neonurse. Which agency did you decide to go with? I understand On Assignment is really good to work for. Will you be at Lucille Packard or Standford?

I am traveling with OnAssignment Jeanne and will be at Packard. Will you be there?

Posts: 1 · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Location: california

Anyone think that 40 and hour seems a bit low? I just spoke with a staffing agency about the strike and this is what he quoted me.

Posts: 6 · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Memphis, Tn

mjsobrn wrote:

Anyone think that 40 and hour seems a bit low? I just spoke with a staffing agency about the strike and this is what he quoted me.

My contract says six, 12-hours shifts.

Posts: 4 · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Reno

To neonurse: no I won't be at LPCH, I'm thinking of doing the Wash DC strike.
To mjsobrn: I think $40 is low who quoted that?

Posts: 4 · Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Los Osos, CA

Dude, $40 is low....they pay MORE than that working there. The Stanford hospital and the hospitals around there pay BANK. Your $40 is low..should be $50

Posts: 1 · Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Al

A company called me and I am on their list for the strike and the pay is $54-$58 with a $1700 cancellation payment, round trip air fare paid and $35 per day per diem while you are there waiting to see what happens. Several of my friends signed up with on assignment at the $40 hr , $1000 cancellation pay, before they knew about this other strike company, they were not happy. You can make more in that area working Per diem. On Assignment should raise their hrourly rate.

DEE

Posts: 1 · Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Regina

what kind of accomodation are they supplying you with, and what is the name of the company (if you don't mind my asking). On Assignment was only offering a shared hotel room. Thanks.

Posts: 7 · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 7

I think $40 an hour is extremely low. Who quoted you this and what is your specialty?

Posts: 12 · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 12 Location: Ohio

It seems Travel Nurses are not the best treated nurses on the whole, why would anyone want to help break down conditions by crossing the picket line. These nurses are not striking just for money. They are trying to make things better for themselves and safer for their patients. Sneeking in to make a fast buck hurts all Nurses...We should all have the right to join a Union if we want

Posts: 2 · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

I agree with you RN Traveler. I think that by crossing the picket lines just damages the image of travelers that much more by making them look like they are just trying to make a quick buck regardless of who it might be hurting. It's pretty selfish and selfcentered if you ask me. Tisk Tisk