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RWJ nurses’ strike enters 118th day
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Nearly 1,700 nurses walked off the job in August
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital nurses’ strike now enters its fifth month, with the strike costing big money for both sides of the dispute. Nearly 1,700 nurses walked off the job in the beginning of August and have been without pay or health benefits. On the management side, the hospital said it has spent more than $120 million on replacing nurses to keep the facility operating.
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RWJ nurses’ strike enters 118th day
Clip: 11/29/2023 | 1m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital nurses’ strike now enters its fifth month, with the strike costing big money for both sides of the dispute. Nearly 1,700 nurses walked off the job in the beginning of August and have been without pay or health benefits. On the management side, the hospital said it has spent more than $120 million on replacing nurses to keep the facility operating.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIn our Spotlight on Business Report tonight, the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital nurses strike is now heading into its fifth month and it's costing both sides of the picket line big money.
More than 1700 nurses who walked off the job in the beginning of August have been without pay or health benefits.
Meanwhile, the hospital says it spent more than $120 million so far on replacement nurses with the highest levels of certification to keep the facility operating.
Striking nurses are waiting for the hospital to respond to their latest contract proposal submitted just last week.
A spokesperson for the nurses union says the proposal is similar to what the group has been asking for since the strike began.
That's staffing levels related to nurse patient ratios and getting rid of penalties for nurses who call out sick The union said there's no deadline for the hospital to respond and there are no mediation or negotiations scheduled right now.
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