Nurses are not the cause of money shortages, or non-nursing staff layoffs.
There were also reports on numerous staff layoffs.
For several years, the union protested against staff layoffs and the closure of hospitals and other health care facilities.
Meanwhile, the museum saw its endowment shrink from $5 million to $3.2 million, forcing staff layoffs and budget cuts.
In the last two years, about $3 million was cut from the budget by staff layoffs and by raising the high school class size.
Sawaya's departure was followed by major staff layoffs.
The photograph and chemical company said this year's earnings compare favorably with last year partly because 1986 results included special charges for staff layoffs.
The agency has been rocked by staff layoffs and power struggles culminating in the forced departure of its president earlier this year.
They warn of staff layoffs and increased class sizes.
The industry is bracing itself for broad staff layoffs and canceled recording contracts that could number in the hundreds.