Letter: Instead of planning for strike, avoid one
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children nurses and supporters picket along Punahou Street on Dec. 1 after contract negotiations stalled the prior day.
I saw on the TV news and in Thursday’s newspaper a message from Kapiolani Women’s and Children Hospital, ensuring the public that if the nurses strike, it will bring in support from the mainland.
Doesn’t this sound contradictory? The hospital has the nurses now, and instead of trying to resolve the issue so that the nurses don’t have to strike, they make plans to spend money to bring in replacements? In the end, a resolution will be made. Make the resolution happen and allow the nurses to continue working and serving their patients.
How long does management think it can survive with temporary nurses? The nurses are the lifeline of the hospital. Instead of planning for the strike, plan for resolution to avoid the strike.
Clifford Murakami
Kailua
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Don't miss out on what's happening!
Stay in touch with top news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE!
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your voice to be heard? Submit a letter to the editor.
>> Write us: We welcome letters up to 150 words, and guest columns of 500-600 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and length. Include your name, address and daytime phone number.
>> Mail: Letters to the Editor, Honolulu Star-Advertiser 7 Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana, Suite #7-500 Honolulu, HI 96813
>> Contact: 529-4831 (phone), letters@staradvertiser.com, staradvertiser.com/editorial/submit-letter
