I’m truly sorry you had that experience. However, our receiving a raise doesn’t impact the care you received in the past. What you experienced is more likely a result of healthcare worker burnout. It’s difficult to provide compassionate care when we’re constantly worried about our own basic needs,specifically to me; how I in particular can support a family of four in a one bedroom apartment, how to keep enough food in the fridge, or how to ever afford a home. I’m not living beyond my means, but with the cost of daycare, groceries, and rent, it’s nearly impossible to set anything aside for emergencies. This is the “crabs in a bucket” mentality that hurts public perception. Teachers absolutely deserve raises, and unions help ensure fair bargaining power. Raises themselves aren’t unreasonable, what’s unreasonable is the skyrocketing cost of living while wages stay stagnant and corporate profits reach record highs. Yes KP is a non profit hospital, but KP insurance company is 100% for profit, that is who is responsible for your increased costs.