Days. 6 a. M. Wednesday through 6 a. M. Saturday. The Largest Health care worker strike in us history. Patients will feel an immediate impact, especially when they need lab work. Diagnostic imaging, pharmacy vision, care. And so on. Because most of the employees who are the bulk of those workers in those facilities would be on strike. August is a conflict resolution expert who was on the former kaiser union negotiating team. He says while doctors and nurses will be ready to go, hospital disruptions could possibly include clerical staff. Meal service and housekeeping, which affects infection control. Kaiser permanente, in a statement, said to mitigate the impact of a strike, they have plans to expand kaisers network of pharmacies to include some neighborhood locations will reschedule some nonemergency and elective procedures hours and are onboarding Critical Care professionals to work during a strike. Kaiser permanente has an obligation to do those things. They certainly want to provide
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Thank you. Defense of marriage act signed into law in 1996. In february, 2004, San Francisco began cuh issuing samesex marriage licenses until an order to stop in march. In 2005 California Legislature passed a bill legalizing samesex marriage. But waits vetoed by governor schwartzeneggar. Three years later put to a vote. Prop 8 passes banning samesex marriage. And 2010, prop 8 ruled unconstitutional. Well have more on the question at 6 00. Lets move on to other news. A major road in eastern Contra Costa County is closed because of a fatal car crash. Sky 7 is over the scene. Youre looking at aftermath of a terrible head on collision. The california patrol conferms one person died and this is the tough part. Witnesses say the victim looks like a young boy around 7 years old, were sorry to tell you. The accident happened at 3 30 this afternoon. The chp there is no estimate on when the scene will be cleared but one fatality, sadly. Owners of 20 cars took off with vehicles rightful owners a
Case to take up if it is going to take up a case, is this case. Coming at a particularly optune time. Reporter the Supreme Court agreed to look at a new york case that found the federal defense marriage act denies legally married same sex couples the benefits. Our coverage continues with patty lee live in San Francisco with reaction from two key players and one couple that remains in limbo, patty . Reporter todays announcement caught a lot of people from off guard, same sex couples hoping to wed to pioneers briefly legalized it in the city. Reporter tom picked out items for his wedding to his lifelong partner but they have not set a date. They are waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision on gay marriage that will effect them and millions of couples across the country. This means there say chance for an even greater resolution that the Supreme Court can recognize that marriage is a constitutional right for all americans. Not just for californians. Reporter stewart and john, plai
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