Having been part of a labor strike myself, I know firsthand how many scars can be created. While mine was not a life or death situation I can only imagine what it was like to be on the line, knowing there are very ill people affected. I was really disappointed at Fiscus and Ehrlich out in front of the hospital, mocking the nurses. It wasn't necessary to show this. The emergency surgery performed by the skeleton crew was well done, including the nurse who broke ranks to help out. The rape of Kathy, for the second time, and the subsequent results, were horrible. Daniels had about six chances to show how bigoted and demeaning he can be. How nice of him to remove Ehrlich's glasses as he fell asleep from exhaustion.
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The strike is over
jarrodmcdonald-119 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
After picketing in front of the hospital in rainy weather, the strike finally ends. The nurses emerge victorious in their crusade for better wages, benefits and hours. Emotions have run high during the walkout. Shirley Daniels, who continued to work during the strike, is probably the one most at her wit's end.
Shirley has been feeling guilty about not supporting Dr. Cathy Martin (Barbara Whinnery) during Peter White's recent rape trial. The subsequent fallout is that the women are more on edge than ever, because Peter is back on staff and everyone continues to feel vulnerable.
I think an overlooked part of the strike storyline is that during negotiations, Nurse Rosenthal did not bring up the nurses' safety when she was sitting at the bargaining table with Dr. Auschlander. She would have felt the need to mention tighter security and precautions being taken to keep the staff from harm.
Granted, not all the nurses are women, but I do feel the nurses as a whole would have wanted Rosenthal to bring this up during negotiations since Peter White has returned to St. Eligius. Meanwhile, Cathy starts to go off the rails and in an upcoming episode she is victimized again.
Renee Taylor's character is just a temporary guest and she only appears in two or three episodes. But I thought it was a good idea that they brought in a female shrink. The previous psychiatrists had all been male.
Shirley has been feeling guilty about not supporting Dr. Cathy Martin (Barbara Whinnery) during Peter White's recent rape trial. The subsequent fallout is that the women are more on edge than ever, because Peter is back on staff and everyone continues to feel vulnerable.
I think an overlooked part of the strike storyline is that during negotiations, Nurse Rosenthal did not bring up the nurses' safety when she was sitting at the bargaining table with Dr. Auschlander. She would have felt the need to mention tighter security and precautions being taken to keep the staff from harm.
Granted, not all the nurses are women, but I do feel the nurses as a whole would have wanted Rosenthal to bring this up during negotiations since Peter White has returned to St. Eligius. Meanwhile, Cathy starts to go off the rails and in an upcoming episode she is victimized again.
Renee Taylor's character is just a temporary guest and she only appears in two or three episodes. But I thought it was a good idea that they brought in a female shrink. The previous psychiatrists had all been male.
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