In May, 2007, housestaff working at three hospitals abruptly stopped receiving their paychecks without explanation. They continued caring for their patients, but after more than a month of working without pay, they felt compelled to take action. The residents decided to bring the issue to the public’s attention, by calling simultaneous press conferences on June 20 at Raúl Arnau University Hospital in Bayamón, and St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital in Ponce.
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