Thousands of registered nurses at twelve hospitals in Florida, California, and Arizona walked off the job on Friday, launching a one-day strike to protest working conditions.

About 6,500 nurses were expected to join the strike against Tenet Health hospitals, after working without a contract for up to two years. The union is calling for higher wages and a lower patient-to-nurse ratio.

Tenet Health announced that “we respect the nurses’ right to strike” assured the public that all patients would be cared for by replacement nurses. The striking nurses are expected to return to the job on Saturday.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/nurses-to-go-on-strike-for-better-patient-ratios-2019-9