The nurses, who are represented by National Nurses United, filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board.
Specifically, the nurses accuse Medstar Washington Hospital Center of breaking federal law by refusing to meet with RN representatives, under the nurses’ collective bargaining agreement, to address problems with patient safety. The hospital has also been accused of ignoring nurse grievances, failing to fill 120 vacant and open RN positions and unlawfully barring access to the nurses’ union representative.
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