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it's a dough for good morning. I'm Kirstin Kendrick with kn kx news a majority of nurses that Cascade behavioral health the psychiatric hospital in took Willa had they not strike now for months. The question is why kn kx social Justice reporter Lillian Fowler has details. There are many more patients who need in-house mental health services in Washington state and there are beds that's caused a number of private psychiatric hospitals to pop up. one of them is Cascade behavioral health Antiqua. 75% of nurses are on strike there because they say management does not take safety seriously enough mentor Miskin yr is one of those nurses he says a few months back, there was an incident when trying to restrain a patient and at least one worker was seriously injured. That was the last straw for him we're ready when safeties granted or safeties I shouldn't we're ready to go And to help on a patient's provided that there is a safe environment nurses at the hospital say want management to hire security and to adjust the patients, staff Ray show cast kate behavioral health says safety is a priority and that they're negotiating with employees in good faith. The NFL owner can kicks