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Nurses strike at Washington Hospital Center

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National Nurses United members began a twenty-four hour strike at Washington Hospital Center. They walked off the job at seven in the morning claiming the hospital is under staffing its medical services. Contracts and patient safety were also amongst the nurses concerns. The hospital is running as usual and have replaced the nurses on strike with contract nurses.

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