Will the Nurses Strike in Castro Valley Affect Your Family?

Everyone's talking about the , and elsewhere in Northern Calfornia.

To understand what it's all about, click to see the Castro Valley Patch story that ran on Tuesday morning. If the nurses go on strike for one day, the hospital will lock them out for five days, per contracts with replacements already hired and ready to go.

On Thurday, Patch photograpther AJ Flores reported that the nursing chief at said 41 percent of the nursing staff crossed the picket line and reported for work.

We want to hear from you, Castro Valley. How will this strike affect your family and friends? Please take our poll and leave a comment.

Stay tuned for more reporting after the union rally set for noon on Thursday.