Nurses Strike And Crime On The El

An episode of the WBEZ's Reset podcast, hosted by Chicago Public Media, titled "Nurses Strike And Crime On The El" was published on September 23, 2019 and runs 21 minutes.

September 23, 2019 ·21m · WBEZ's Reset

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Nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center went on a one-day strike last Friday, highlighting what they see as staffing issues that put patients at risk. We’ll find out more about the strike from Tribune healthcare reporter Lisa Schencker, and Denise Summers, a member of the union representing the 2,000+ nurses that hit the picket lines.

Then, crime is up on the El. We’ll find out what kinds of crimes, and what’s being done to curtail them from our transportation contributor and Chicago Tribune transportation columnist Mary Wisniewski

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