Pennsylvania
Tower Health announces about 50 layoffs across its Pa. health care system
“These changes will not impact the high-quality care we deliver and are designed to build a more resilient organization well positioned for the future,” officials said in a statement to WHYY. “We understand the impact of these changes and do not take them lightly.”
Affected employees will be offered support with job placement assistance and transitioning benefits, according to Tower Health.
Meanwhile, health system leaders are still in contract negotiations with unionized nurses at Pottstown Hospital, whose contract expired last November.
Leaders at Pottstown Nurses United, which represents about 300 health care workers, said they need more staff at the hospital, not less, and are asking for improved policies to enforce safe staffing levels, as well as higher wages.
The union plans to hold an informational picket outside the facility Wednesday.