Wednesday was the final day of a two-day strike led by the University of California health care professionals. Thousands picketed in front at the University of California medial centers in Los Angela, San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento, according to the LA Times.
The strike is reportedly a response from health care professionals who are unsatisfied with some of the policies and occurrences of the workplace. The complaints include but are not limited to "staffing levels, pension changes, and patient safety."
"All day, all night, safe staffing is our right," was read on the sign held by a protested outside of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
The strike has caused a bit of an uproar. According to the LA Times, when health care professionals state wide rallied together to fight for their beliefs, patients were forced to cancel 150 surgeries, 100 cancer patients couldn't receive their medication and others had to endure unfavorable emergency room visits. Luckily temporary healthcare employees were hired to pick up the slack.
"It's sort of frustrating. Now we have to come back," said Ester Rivera, an 85-year-old patient who couldn't have pelvic test completed due to the protest.
Other health care professionals who share the concerns of those who protested decided to join them in spirit rather than stand along side them.
"Many people chose to put their patients first," said Tom Rosenthal, a chief medical officer. Thankfully, there have been no reports of significant patient suffering due to the protest.
Patients within the medical center were properly accommodated so that the ruckus of the protest did not disturb their resting and rehabilitation.
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