Logan Health nurses bargaining for their first union contract announced Friday they will go on strike for three days in early June. Union leaders claim that hospital administrators have not bargained in good faith over higher wages and better benefits.
The union representing roughly 650 nurses at Logan Health, formerly known as Kalispell Regional Healthcare, says they will strike June first through the third. The union warned about the strike ahead of negotiations Tuesday.
Registered Nurse Susan Sweigart claims over the past 19 month hospital administrators have repeatedly shot down contract proposals for increased staffing, wages and better health care benefits.
“They have a lot of unfair labor practices along the way and that is why we are calling for this strike.”