/california/home.aspxThis blog is dedicated to tracking labor news in the state of California.en-usCopyright 2012, WIN-NAWed, 16 May 2012 22:31:26 GMTMon, 14 May 2012 15:39:35 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comNurse Talk is a weekly produced radio show hosted by nurses who address every day health concerns with intelligence and wit. It can be heard on radio stations nationwide and at their website nursetalksite.com. Shayne and Casey have some fun with the story about the dentist who pulled all of her ex-boyfriend’s teeth! At least as much fun as you can have over such a tragic loss. Dumping a girlfriend is never easy but having all 32 teeth pulled out by her is the worst that could happen to anybody. Listen and find out just how this happened. There is a moral to the story too. A fairly obvious one at that. We also visit with San Leandro Hospital RN Carol Barazi about Sutter Corp’s announcement to close yet another hospital in the Bay Area—this time in San Leandro—which serves the East Bay. Of the 27,000 patients seen in the .../california/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10383041laborradio@gmail.com (Jesse Russell)/california/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10383041Mon, 14 May 2012 15:39:35 GMT Below is the script for the attached audio. (INTRO) Labor negotiations remain at a standstill since grocery companies and representatives for 62,000 Southern California workers began talks a few months ago. The workers have held rallies in Arcadia, Compton and other California locations to call attention to the stalled talks. FSRN’s Leilani Albano has the story.  (***amby-grocery cart sounds)  Vons, Albertsons and Ralphs employees have so far rejected a new contract deal that requires them to pay more into their healthcare system. They are also facing cuts in pay and benefits.   All this is edging workers closer to a strike.  (Schulz)(4 seconds) I think it’s something we should do if we don’t get what we want.  That was Chris Schulz, a Ralphs sales manager in Studio City.  Southern California workers have been working without a contract since their last contract expired in March.  Frustrations over the recent labor talks .../california/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10261404leilani90026@yahoo.com (Leilani Albano)/california/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10261404Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:48:57 GMTtest entry cali/california/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10261378laborradio@gmail.com (Jesse Russell)/california/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10261378Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:48:52 GMT