SEIU represents 188 workers in support services at the hospital, including food service, housekeeping and maintenance workers.
The hospital is fully operational during the work stoppage. “We are taking care of patients as we always do, without incident,” said Kay Hamilton, the hospital’s chief administrative officer, in a statement. “I commend our hospital team for the great job they are doing to ensure that our patients are receiving the care they need.”
The union issued a strike notice after rejecting the hospital’s “last, best and final” contract offer earlier in April. According to a We Are Central PA report, the union says the hospital is proposing a lower pay scale for its members.
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