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July 28, 2010 in City

Union votes to strike

Deaconess, Valley workers claim unfair labor practices
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Union workers at Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center have voted to authorize a one-day strike against the facilities because of alleged unfair labor practices.

The vote came Monday night from union workers at the two facilities, according to a union news release.

A date was not set for the one-day strike, which can only occur after giving the hospitals 10 days’ notice of the action.

The heightened labor tension comes after the workers union spent 20 months trying to reach a contract with the Tennessee-based, for-profit owner, Community Health Systems.

Community Health Systems purchased the …

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