UMC nurses rally against move to terminate prominent union organizer
Dozens of unionized nurses at University Medical Center gathered Monday (June 16) to protest an alleged attempt by the hospital to terminate a prominent nurse and union organizer.
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University Medical Center nurses consider strike amid union contract negotiations
The union wants the hospital to increase worker compensation and benefits, include nurse supervisors in the union, and address staffing shortages and quality of patient care to prevent workplace violence against nurses.
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