LA County Frontline Physicians and CIR Members Announce Contract Resolution After History-Making Campaign

Published on June 8, 2022

Los Angeles, CA—The LA County Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU) member bargaining team announced Sunday that they have reached a likely deal with County officials, after months of negotiations and more than 20 hours of intensive bargaining since Wednesday, and with a strike planned for June 13-15. The bargaining team, which is made up of dozens of CIR members from across the three County hospitals, say that with a strike scheduled and pressure from the workers, the County finally presented good faith salary and benefits proposals that are in line with the physicians’ demands during intensive bargaining Friday night.

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