Mario Fernandez, a union organizer with UFCW, came out to support nurses picketing in front of St. Joes on Monday.

Ginger Sotelo, retired St. Joes charge nurse on medical surgical floor 2 joined with other nurses to picket hospital administration on Monday.

St. Joes nurses hold signs during a picket in Eureka on Monday afternoon.

Chief Nurse Representative of the California Nurse’s Association Lesley Ester discusses concerns with other picketing nurses on Monday. Ester is also a charge nurse with the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at St. Joes.

St. Joes nurses hold signs during a picket in Eureka on Monday afternoon.

Signs at the picket.