Striking nurses at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet (Ill.) have rejected a new contract offer, citing what they say is a failure by hospital administration to adequately address staffing levels, according to the union that represents them.
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As negotiations over a new labor contract stalled, more than 700 nurses walked off the job July 4 at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet (Ill.), according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The union representing nurses at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., is accusing hospital officials of violating state permitting regulations by recruiting out-of-state nurses to replace striking ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.