Temple Nurses Win Labor Ruling, Reject Temple Offer and Prepare for Strike

In a preliminary ruling at the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, the Temple University Hospital Nurses Association (TUHNA) won an important victory potentially forcing the university to reinstate healthcare workers' right to tuition remission for dependents. This ruling is compounded by an overwhelming vote by nurses to reject the Temple University Health System's (TUHS) contract offer, which amongst other things asked nurses to double their monthly contribution to healthcare. While negotiations between the nurses and university administration continue, the possibilities of a major strike of healthcare workers looms.

See previous coverage of Temple nurses as well as TUHS's decision to shutdown Northeastern Hospital this summer:

Coverage of Temple Nurses:

Nurses at Temple Hospital Rally in Preparation for Strike

Coverage on Northeastern Hospital:

Northeastern Hospital Closure Haunts Temple

The Human Right to Healthcare: Northeastern Hospital is Ground Zero

Northeastern Hospital is Too Important to Close
  

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