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Western Psychiatric nurses approve strike unless UPMC negotiates contract to improve patient care

The more than 100 nurses who work at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in Oakland voted unanimously this week to authorize a strike amid growing concerns over understaffing that they say has led to the closure of dozens of beds throughout the facility.  Understaffing, the nurses said, has resulted in beds closing on almost every floor of the hospital, […]