Thousands of nurses at Sutter Health who walked off the job on Monday are no longer able to return to work as the hospital chain has locked them out.
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It was just a one day strike, but now Sutter Health is locking out the 8,000 registered nurses for four days. Those who participated in the strike are barred from hospitals until Saturday morning.
The California Nurses Association has called the action a "vindictive anti-union move."
Earlier this week, Sutter nurse Tamara Hinckley explained to KCBS Radio why they were holding the one day strike. "We want to be able to take care of our patients in the manner in which they deserve and right now with our staffing the way it is we can't do that," she stated.
A Sutter Health spokesperson said the strike forced the health system to bring in replacement nurses who were guaranteed at least five days of work, explaining the lock out.
Both sides have been negotiating a new contract since last June. The nurses' contract expired in February of 2021.
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