The American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals said this conduct “disrupts the workplace and harms the delivery of care” and should not be protected by the National Labor Relations Act.
The groups called on the labor board to modify standards to account for congressional and Supreme Court recognition of “the special need to maintain a tranquil healthcare environment for patients and their families.”
The American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals said the labor board also should “harmonize the act’s protections with relevant antidiscrimination and anti-harassment laws,” and there shouldn’t be a separate standard for picket line conduct.
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