Baltimore Hospital Nurses Plan Historic Strike

Nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore are planning a historic one day strike! According to National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the strike is over concerns about patient care, staffing and high turnover. The one-day strike planned for July 24 comes after union leaders said hospital management has refused to address the issues. Per the committee, the nurses gave the hospital 10 days of advanced notice to ensure time for alternative care plans. According to union leaders, this would be the first time hospital nurses in Baltimore hold a strike, so this is a pretty big deal and NNOC/NNU represents about 600 nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital. 

According to union leaders, nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes have been in contract negotiations since January 2024. Union leaders said the nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes have held multiple rallies during the last 18 months of contract negotiations. The nurses are urging hospital management to agree to a contract that includes safe staffing numbers and floating procedures that allow nurses to work in units where they have expertise. 

Baltimore Hospital Nurses Plan Historic Strike  was originally published on 92q.com