A recently elected state lawmaker is among those who were arrested outside a Hawaii hospital. Ten people were arrested Monday for blocking temporary nurses being bused in to work at Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital.
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More than 600 nurses have been locked out since they went on a one-day strike earlier this month. Since then, nurses and supporters have been demonstrating and holding signs outside the hospital, which said it would continue to provide care with a temporary workforce. Both sides met through the weekend and contract negotiations were set to continue Monday, Agas-Yuu said.
“We respect the right for peaceful protesting, but any demonstration cannot negatively impact patient care,” hospital CEO Gidget Ruscetta said in a statement. “Access to our medical center must remain open for our community. We will rely on the Honolulu Police Department to take appropriate action.”, 56, was among those arrested and cited for obstructing. She was recently elected to represent part of Honolulu in the state House of Representatives.
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