The contract for more than 5,700 registered nurses at Sharp Healthcare hospitals will expire at the end of the month. On Wednesday morning, dozens of nurses rallied and presented their demands to management in person.

The nurses wore blue t-shirts with the words “respect nurses” on the front, and their union logo on the back. They gathered outside Sharp Healthcare corporate headquarters in Kearny Mesa with a message for management.

“They just need to meet us halfway, and so far they have not done that,” said Andrea Muir, a registered nurse who heads up .

Muir said the union is primarily asking for more competitive wages and a change in Sharp’s sick leave policy.

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Mike Damron

Mike Damron

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