The workers are members of District 1199C of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees. The union is negotiating contracts with some of the city’s largest hospitals, including Thomas Jefferson, Hahnemann University Hospital, Temple University Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Hundreds of NUHHCE members, most of whom are support staff, voted to strike from these hospitals and others beginning July 1 if contract agreements are not reached by that time. They have sent 10-day strike notices to their employers.
More Articles on Hospitals, Unions and Strikes:
Hundreds of Philadelphia Hospital Workers to Strike July 1
9 Recent Strikes, Contract Agreements and Unionizations at Hospitals
5 Considerations for Hospitals Facing Union Organization
At Becker's 4th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, taking place November 2–5 in Chicago, more than 1,500 hospital and health system executives tackle decisions that determine whether organizations thrive or merely survive: protecting margins under cost pressure, choosing where to grow, renegotiating payer relationships, stabilizing the workforce and proving real ROI on technology. This is where leaders work through them together, face-to-face. Apply for complimentary registration now.
