The ad began airing late last week before a three-day negotiation session, which was scheduled to start yesterday. The nurses’ union, which has been negotiating with hospital leaders since August, hopes the ads will encourage viewers to call hospital leaders and tell negotiators “to stop dragging their heels.”
A hospital spokesman said the hospital will continue to negotiate in good faith but not in front of the media, according to the report.
The unionized nurses recently filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the hospital of engaging in unfair labor practices by rewarding only nonunion employees with increased bonuses and merit pay.
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