Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital nursing employees picketed May 8, alleging there are safety issues at the facility, according to The Post.
The workers are represented by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals. Striking employees said the hospital — part of Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health — is understaffed, and took issue with the hospital's on-call policies for some positions due to its effect on the workers' sleeping patterns, according to the report. The picket took place amid ongoing negotiations between the hospital and union.
Hospital spokesperson Debra Bennis discussed the contract negotiations and picket in a statement to The Post.
"We are negotiating in good faith …, and are committed to developing work policies, procedures and practices that apply equitably to all our employees, and that give them the tools needed to provide the best possible care," she said.
She added Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health respect employees' right to unionize and picket, and said the picketing did not interrupt patient care.
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