Workers at Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital picketed Aug. 22 against the hospital's new owner, West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, according to a 69 News report.
The workers, which include nurses, maintenance, service and technical employees, claim Tower Health seeks to reduce their benefits and has unfair policies, the report states.
"The reason we came together and formed a union is because of safe staffing," Bernice Moser, RN, told 69 News. "Staffing levels were getting critical. I have to say since Tower has come they have improved. Have they improved because we're here and putting pressure on them? I can't answer that."
Tower Health acquired Pottstown Hospital, then Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems in 2017. A spokesperson for the hospital's new owner told 69 News Pottstown Hospital is committed to offering competitive employee benefits and will continue discussions with the union at the bargaining table.
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