March 08, 2006
“Since joining the negotiations over the weekend between SEIU/Health Care Workers West and Eden Medical Center, we have been engaged in serious and tough negotiations.
“After 13 hours of intense negotiations yesterday, I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached by the two parties.
“I commend both parties for sticking with these talks that have resulted in people going back to work and patients receiving quality care at Eden Medical Center.”
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Congresswoman Lee Announces Agreement in Eden Medical Center Labor Dispute Agreement Reached After Lengthy Negotiations
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lee (D-Oakland) participated in negotiations that lasted throughout the day yesterday and into the early morning today and that ultimately resulted in an agreement to end the labor despite at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. She released the following statement this morning:“Since joining the negotiations over the weekend between SEIU/Health Care Workers West and Eden Medical Center, we have been engaged in serious and tough negotiations.
“After 13 hours of intense negotiations yesterday, I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached by the two parties.
“I commend both parties for sticking with these talks that have resulted in people going back to work and patients receiving quality care at Eden Medical Center.”