The Service Employees International Union represents roughly 500 registered nurses at the hospital, according to the report. An agreement has not been reached because the nurses object to a pay freeze requested by hospital management, as well as staff assignment rules, according to the report.
Negotiations between the two parties are ongoing, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported. The current contract will expire in about two weeks.
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