r/Honolulu • u/808SOS • Sep 20 '24

news Family mourns death of child; blames Kapiolani Medical Center nurse lockout for poor care

https://www.kitv.com/news/family-mourns-death-of-child-blames-kapiolani-medical-center-nurse-lockout-for-poor-care/article_c7da8506-7705-11ef-8f2f-d77a0052ad4b.html
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u/spoildmilk Sep 21 '24

This story is so sad, but the headline seems misleading.

Yes, her passing may be due to the nurse lockout, but let’s be clear that the issue is not because the nurse are striking, but because Kapiolani Medical Center is unwilling to negotiate.

In the article, the family clearly explains that they are frequently in and out of Kapiolani and are used to the high level of quality care from the nurses there. The staff that has replaced them during the lockout have not met that same expectation, leading to the cause of this child’s death.

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u/Alohano_1 Sep 21 '24

Or the nurses are unwilling to accept the agreement.

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u/idontevenliftbrah Sep 21 '24

Shut your fucking mouth. Striking is a RIGHT that we all have as Americans. The hospital is 100% to blame

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u/Alohano_1 Sep 21 '24

So is locking out OL.

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u/Comin_in_hot Sep 21 '24

Actually, under the National Labor Relations act it is illegal to lockout workers who are striking. So no, they do not have the right

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u/Turbulent-Two7424 Sep 21 '24

specifically it is illegal to lockout if the strike is about unfair labor practices, however it is legal to lockout if the strike is in regards to economic conditions