Red Cross Workers in Wisconsin May Strike

Monday, December 12th, 2022 -- 1:01 PM

(Robin Colbert, WRN/ WIBA) About 200 American Red Cross employees in Wisconsin are threatening to go on strike.

The union accuses Red Cross officials of refusing to bargain in good faith. They say management canceled or rescheduled 21 meetings, and at the one they did attend ...workers were told there wasn't money for wage increases.

Management says the Red Cross does provide competitive wages and has offered bonuses and new paid family leave benefits. They add there's a plan in place to continue meeting blood needs of hospitals if there is a strike.

The union says if an agreement isn't reached by December 15th, they will not be working the annual holiday blood drive in Madison on December 23rd.

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