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Nurses to protest unsafe staffing at St. Elizabeth Medical Center

WHO: More than 100 Nurses, patient care advocates and allies 
WHAT: Picket and protest to demand a fair contract that includes a commitment to improved patient care, including safer staffing levels, better pay and working conditions to recruit and retain nurses.
WHERE: St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 2209 Genesee Street, Utica, New York
WHEN: Thursday, March 17 
TIME: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
VISUALS: Nurses picketing with homemade signs in front of the hospital, in St. Patrick’s Day regalia. 

**Media availability with nurses for one-on-one interviews**

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