Members of the JNESO District Council 1 IUOE-AFL-CIO labor union started a strike Could 23 at Saint Michael’s Medical Heart in Newark, N.J.
The union represents 350 nurses and technologists at St. Michael’s, based on a information launch. The hospital, which is a part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, has about 1,200 whole staff.
Union members issued a strike discover to hospital administration Could 11. The union and hospital started negotiating March 28, and the newest contract expired Could 4, based on the discharge. In an announcement shared with Becker’s, the hospital stated it’s “negotiating in good religion with JNESO, and within the meantime, we stay open and absolutely operational.”
The union contends that in negotiations, St. Michael’s has refused to answer points akin to security, staffing ranges, medical insurance and pensions. “They’ve demanded greater than 20 totally different ‘give backs’ from us with out providing something to profit our members,” Virginia Treacy, senior negotiator for JNESO, stated within the launch.
The strike started at 7 a.m. Japanese time Could 23.
“Saint Michael’s has organized for certified workers to make sure the hospital can proceed offering high-quality, secure healthcare for our sufferers,” the hospital’s assertion stated.