In attempt to reignite contract negotiations, University of Chicago Medicine nurses may approve a vote to strike, a move the medical center says would be unwise, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
University of Chicago CNO Debi Albert discouraged the National Nurses United-represented nurses from authorizing a one-day strike, saying that to do so would only be a hit to their paychecks.
The nurses have been working without a contract since their last one expired in October 2014. Their concerns include issues like staffing levels, overnight shifts, eliminating incentive pay for nurses working more than 24 straight hours and their contributions to healthcare costs.
Despite a potentially looming strike, the hospital maintains it is committed to constructive dialogue and good-faith negotiations, according to the report.
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