Rep Barragan denied access to St Francis Medical Center to see workers who were fired

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https://www.ocregister.com/2023/12/22/congresswoman-denied-access-to-st-francis-medical-center/

Workers have openly complained that inadequate staffing has negatively affected patient care at St. Francis, Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center and Encino Hospital Medical Center.

“I had a meeting on Wednesday with Myra Castaneda, an SEIU negotiator, and after we hung up she called back and said she’d been fired,” Barragan said. “I went to St. Francis today, wanting to reach out to the CEO. It’s not a good practice to fire the bargaining team from your union.”

But Barragan said she and two aides, plus Lynwood Councilman Juan Munoz-Guevara and an SEIU representative were prevented from entering the hospital.

In a statement issued late Friday, St. Francis spokeswoman Linda Woo said CEO Clay Farell was not at the hospital when Barragan and the others arrived. But, she said, he would be happy to meet with them.

Same lame excuses.

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1. K'n"R!

Lousy staffing more money for CEOs!