[NBC Chicago] Nurses at University of Illinois Hospital Go on Strike After Contract Talks Break Down

Sep 12, 2020

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[NBC Chicago] Nurses at University of Illinois Hospital Go on Strike After Contract Talks Break Down

More than 800 nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital are hitting the picket lines Saturday after marathon negotiations failed to yield a new contract between the nurses’ union and hospital officials this week. The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents more than 1,400 nurses at the hospital, announced that a seven-day strike would commence at 7 a.m. Saturday, with at…

Chicago Tribune: Strike date set for 1,300 University of Illinois Hospital nurses [dotmed.com] Illinois Hospital and nurses reach potential deal to end strikes

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