You all looked beautiful on the strike line. Check out photos in this Facebook album. And check back, because we'll add to it as the strike continues.

Garfield Nurses spoke to the community and the media, eloquently telling the story of how you we are all standing up for patients.

We were joined by several supporters from our community. Here's who came out to support Garfield Nurses on day one:

• Congressmember Judy Chu
• State Senator Anthony Portantino
• Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
• Assemblymember Laura Friedman
• Monterey Park Mayor Jose Sanchez
• Monterey Park Mayor Pro Tem Thomas Wong
• Alhambra City Council Member Sasha Renee Perez

In case you were not able to be on the strike line, or if you want to revisit the experience, you can hear Nurses' patient advocacy stories and our supporters' statements of solidarity on the recordings of the live streams on Facebook and Instagram.

We are striking for 10 days, so get ready for Day 2

Because...

When it comes to advocating for safe staffing for our patients, we never back down.

When it comes to demanding a safe and secure hospital, we never back down.

When it comes to insisting on having basic equipment that works, we never back down.