Rady Children's Hospital

According to the CDC, Legionella is a common bacteria found in water that typically poses little risk to healthy people, but can be most dangerous to vulnerable individuals. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada explains why this is causing concern among parents.

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego said it discovered a common but potentially dangerous bacteria called Legionella in one of its facilities. In a statement to NBC 7, a hospital spokesperson said, “A low level of Legionella bacteria was detected in one of the hospital’s inpatient units (on Monday, officials said one person had tested positive for the bacteria). Legionella...

Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego announced a merger Wednesday, combining the two hospitals into a health care system called Rady Children’s Health.

A five-day strike was averted after unionized nurses voted to approve the latest contract offer from Rady Children’s Hospital. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on Aug. 15, 2024.

After months of bargaining, unionized nurses on Thursday voted to ratify a new three-year contract with Rady Children’s Hospital, averting a second strike that was planned for next week.

Days ahead of a planned strike, unionized nurses reached a tentative contract agreement with Rady Children’s Hospital, described by union leaders as “the best contract offer in decades.”

The union representing hundreds of nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital said Thursday that its members intend to strike for five days starting Aug. 19. The 10-day notice comes after another round of negotiations with the hospital failed Thursday and the nurses’ union rejecting the third tentative contract deal earlier this week.

Rady Children’s Hospital nurses say they have filed an intent to strike, this time for five days.

The nurses had already gone on a two-day strike to show their frustration over the dispute between the hospital. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada has the latest.

The two sides have been negotiating since May; nurses went on strike for two days last month.

Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital walked off the job at 6:30 Monday morning after rejecting the latest contract offer from their bosses. NBC 7’s Allison Ash is outside the hospital with Day 1 of the two-day strike.

NBC 7’s Audra Stafford spoke to representatives from both sides

Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital walked off the job Monday morning after rejecting the latest contract offer from the hospital.

Rady Children’s Hospital presented its final contract offer, and union negotiators felt it was unacceptable. The strike is expected to start on Monday, July 22, and last 48 hours.

The union that represents more than 1,500 nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital said it rejected the hospital’s final offer on Wednesday, less than a week before union members are set to strike.

Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital gave their 10-day intent to strike notice. The strike is set to start on Monday for 48 hours.

The authorization does not mean a strike will happen but the vote will allow the union to negotiate.

Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital could soon hit the picket lines. The union representing them says 95% of members voted to authorize a strike.

Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital have authorized going on strike. A union email says the vote passed, and a spokesperson told NBC 7 that members voted more than 95% in favor of a strike.

Rady Children’s Hospital and the nurses’ union have been negotiating over a new contract for months, and this strike vote is the first time this has ever happened at the hospital. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports on July 9, 2024.