Nurses hold rally and bake sale in Oakland

KPIX-TV news footage from June 22, 1974 featuring brief scenes from a nurses rally and bake sale in Oakland. Over 4000 registered nurses had been on strike in the Bay Area since June 7 and negotiations over staffing in acute care centers had broken down again that weekend. Note that we have no paperwork for this clip but the original KPIX newsfilm shot-log titled this story: "Nurses hold rally and bake sale in Oakland (Fong-Cecil Williams)." The Rev. Cecil Williams can be seen onstage at this rally and it seems probable that "Fong" is the woman seen making a speech, in which she declares: "This in not a strike against the public. This is not a strike for higher wages. This is not a strike against patients. This is a strike for patients who need and deserve the best possible medical care that our society can give them!" Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm color reversal film print was re-transferred in 4K (4096x2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in August 2023.