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Seattle nurses picket Virginia Mason over severe staffing shortages

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SEATTLE - Nurses at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle are set to picket outside the hospital, alleging that severe understaffing is putting patients and staff at risk.

The demonstration is set to start with an early morning picket at the hospital's main entrance at Terry Avenue and Seneca Street, followed by a rally scheduled for noon.

Seattle nurses picket Virginia Mason over severe staffing shortages

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