Eye On Pioneer On Scene at Rally for Striking Nurses, Medical Professionals

 


Pasadena, California - Eye on Pioneer's Andrew Perry, a newly elected Vice President for AFSCME Council 36, joined an alliance of unions rallying to support striking nurses and medical professionals from UNAC and UHCP.  Other allied unions included United Steelworkers, AFSCME, and the Teamsters. Also supporting was the LA Federation of Labor and the AFL-CIO.

The rally was on October 30, 2021.




Location: Pasadena, CA, USA

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