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Detroit-area nurses give ten-day strike notice at McLaren Macomb Hospital
Nurses at McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemens, Michigan gave a ten-day notice to management last Sunday stating that they intend to go on strike if a new contract is not agreed to when the old agreement expires on July 27.
Representatives from Local 40 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) informed McLaren that the 530 nurses will walk out if staffing issues at the 228-bed hospital are not resolved by the deadline.
Members of OPEIU Local 40 picket Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital in 2020 (credit: OPEIU Local 40)
Nurses at McLaren Macomb have been forced to work with a shortage of more than 10 percent of the contractually required staffing levels and have not been able to effectively provide health care services to hospital patients. Hospital management has failed to replace 70 nurses and claimed that this is due to a nationwide nursing shortage.
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A long line of Flint residents told a federal judge Tuesday that they are being victimized again by the massive water crisis legal settlement.
Since the proposed settlement of civil claims was first announced last August, it has been lawyers doing most of the talking.This was the first time that Flint residents had a chance to share their thoughts on and objections to the deal.
The federal judge held a special hearing in the Genesee County courthouse to give Flint residents a chance to appear before the court in person.
More than 50,000 people have registered to be part of the $641 million settlement, funded by the state of Michigan, the city of Flint, McLaren Flint Hospital, and a local engineering firm.
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On Monday, a federal judge held the first of three days of hearings into objections to a $641 million settlement of Flint water crisis civil lawsuits.
More than 50,000 people have registered for a piece of the settlement of claims against the state of Michigan, the city of Flint, McLaren Flint Hospital and Rowe Engineering.
During Monday’s hearing, attorneys sparred over bone scan testing to gauge lead exposure. The testing has become controversial over concerns about access to testing and the test’s safety.
Attorney Corey Stern has acted as a liaison between lawyers in the settlement. During the hearing, he dismissed some of the criticisms.
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