Union leaders at the rally identified four sticking points — rest breaks, pay, staffing and training.
Whidbey General is in the fifth month of negotiations. The nurses’ three-year contract expired in March, and the union and hospital management have engaged in three sessions with a state mediator, according to the report. The next session is scheduled for Aug. 17.
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