They work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions

04/11/24 at 02:15 AM

They work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions 
Cal Matters, by Kristen Hwang; 4/8/24 
... In some California hospitals, early-career doctors make as little as $16 per hour working 80-hour weeks. It’s training, known as residency, that every board-certified doctor must complete. ... Last week, hundreds of resident physicians and fellows at Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California facilities became the latest to join the wave of medical trainees demanding better pay and working conditions. Their petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board comes after Kaiser Permanente refused to voluntarily recognize the union. 

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