November 13th. US media said that a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Professionals (PASNAP) said that at least 1,500 nurses in Philadelphia are about to go on strike.
According to CNN, the association released a news on the 5th that the nurses at Einstein Medical Center and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia have not yet They reached an agreement with the parent company’s health headquarters on the new contract, and they have formally issued a 10-day strike application.
The association said in a statement: “The first-line nurses in four hospitals in the Philadelphia area have taken steps to initiate a strike. The nurses hope that the four hospitals can guarantee a safe minimum level of staff.”
Maria Plano (Maria Plano) is a registered nurse at St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital and vice president of the Federation of Nurses. She told CNN on the 11th that staffing in her hospital was the “number one problem.” Plano believes that the leadership will not sit down with the nurse union to discuss contracts. She said: “We are in an era where hedge fund groups operate healthcare. They don’t care where and how long they operate. They only care about profit.” (Overseas Net/Li Fang Intern
