Our 10-day strike at Garfield Medical Center (GMC) in Monterey Park—over unsafe staffing, broken equipment, and inadequate workplace violence policies and more—exemplified our collective power in action.

Leading up to the 10-Day strike your 121RN Political Dept worked to gain crucial support from several local, state, and federal elected officials, including key community leaders like Monterey Park Mayor Jose Sanchez. For 10 days, Mayor Sanchez stood shoulder-toshoulder with members on the strike line. He and others shared supportive social media posts, sent letters and signed on to strike resolutions at the Los Angeles County Federation of labor.

The GMC bargaining team worked tirelessly to turnout the Los Angeles labor community, for a wildly successful Labor Solidarity Day at the strike. The streets were lined with our union sisters & brothers from across all sectors who stood in solidarity with Garfield members on the picket line!

Garfield MC Contract Highlights:

• Improved safe floating language & floating differential.
• Commitment to RN input on vital patient care policies.
• New pathways to resolve patient safety issues.
• More metal detector wands & security guards at key locations.
• Improved protection against harassment.
• Wage increases of 17.4% to 29.4% over 3 years.
• Retention bonus.

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