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The nurses' union said hundreds participated in the strike Wednesday to protest staffing levels and equipment shortages at the hospital.
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The nurses union will engage in its second strike this year as contract negotiations with the hospital inch past the one-year mark.
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The Amalgamated Transit Workers union says Paris-based Keolis has a "history of hostile anti-union conduct."
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The Statesman is one of 18 newsrooms owned by Gannett that went on a one-day strike Monday.
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AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.
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Officers will see the raise starting next month. If officers stay with the department, they could get a $5,000 bonus next year.
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Austin's labor contract with the police union will likely expire at the end of March. The move Thursday aims to reduce officer attrition at the understaffed department.
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The decision could push officers to retire at a time when the department is short-staffed.
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City Manager Spencer Cronk had tried to push a four-year deal. He was let go ahead of Wednesday's vote.
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The Austin Federation of Musicians has been active in Austin since 1907.