The National Labor Relations Board has determined that ACMH Hospital in Kittanning, Pa., broke the law last July when it no longer allowed its technicians and licensed practical nurses who are union members to make their own schedule, according to a TribLive report.
The decision comes after the union filed a charge against the hospital with the NLRB. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Aug. 4, 2015.
Here are three things to know about the charge.
1. The NLRB began investigating the charge in November 2014.
2. In the charge, union officials claim ACMH Hospital ended self-scheduling in July 2014 to retaliate against the 125 technicians and LPNs who joined the union in June of that year, according to the report.
3. The charge is not the first time the hospital and the union have butted heads, as both parties have tried since August 2014 to negotiate a contract. Members of the union went on strike March 31, and the union held an informational picket earlier that month. Along with giving staff the ability to do its own scheduling, the union is also seeking cost-of-living increases, among other things.
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