UW Health Nurses Vote to Strike

Friday, August 26th, 2022 -- 12:01 PM

(Terry Bell, WRN) Hundreds of nurses in Madison say they’re ready to go on strike to get their union recognized.

99-percent of nurses at UW Health just voted in favor of walking-off the job for three days, starting September 13th. The nurses and the hospital have been talking about union recognition, and a new contract for more than two-and-a-half years.

The union says recognition would give nurses a say in workplace policy. U-W Health says it encourages nurses to make their voices heard through its shared governance system.

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