Months ago, Mayor Lee and the Board of Supervisors told Sutter/CPMC it must address flaws in its plan for a new St. Luke's and a mega-hospital on Cathedral Hill.
In the coming weeks, you will receive a revised plan that claims to address
community concerns. We urge you to ensure that any project includes:
- A strong and sustainable St. Luke's, adequate charitable care, and fair prices as other non-profit hospitals have accomplished;
- Strong local hire commitments to create good jobs for San Francisco residents;
- Sufficient affordable housing to address neighborhood and workforce impacts;
- Necessary measures to increase transit use and alleviate traffic congestion.
We also urge you to demand that Sutter/CPMC settle industry-leading contracts with all of its unionized employees, including real transfer rights, and respect the rights of all its employees to join a union of their choice without employer interference.
Sutter has enough money. Give us the hospital we deserve instead of cutting corners.