AHS Physicians
SEIU 1021 members are fighting layoffs across the East Bay
Last Wednesday, the Alameda Health System Board of Trustees voted to accept the direction of the Board of Supervisors and defer all layoffs until June 30, the end of the fiscal year! This vote by the Trustees brings to a successful conclusion the fight SEIU 1021 members have been waging for months, ever since the county’s safety-net healthcare system began plans to issue layoff notices on Christmas Eve.
Beilenson Hearing Update
We Did Great and Are Very Close To Fighting Off These Layoffs
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, we protested outside the County’s administration building, then packed their chambers for the Beilenson Hearing.
Members lay on gurneys to illustrate the way the layoffs are overburdening our emergency rooms, and we heard from speakers like SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford, SEIU 1021 Vice President for the East Bay and AHS worker Derrick Boutte.
Hundreds rally against Alameda Health System layoffs
On a rainy Wednesday, hundreds of SEIU 1021 members from across Alameda Health System (AHS) rallied outside Wilma Chan Highland Hospital to fight back against layoffs. The same day, February 11, AHS management posted a 59-page document detailing the layoffs they intend to make across the county’s safety-net healthcare system. The cuts include:
“These cuts won’t heal!”
SEIU 1021 members fight against layoffs to protect public health
Alameda Health System is Alameda County’s safety-net healthcare system. It serves a low-income, mostly Black and brown population.
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