Thursday, January 28, 2010
ARH Labor Negoitiations Continue
KENTUCKY...WEST VIRGINIA...
Negotiations continue between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers Union. The talks are being conduxted to end any possibility of an interruption in hospital care. With all areas of the hospitals involved in the dispute, the talks are all inclusive. There are more than two thousand union members in the ARH system represented by the union. According to the president of the local union in Pike County, both the hospital and the union are working hard to avoid a work stoppage. The last disputed contract expired in 2007. Union members were off the job for 26 days. At issue are health benefits, pensions and job security. The ARH system employs 4,700 employees and has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members representing various specialties.
Negotiations continue between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers Union. The talks are being conduxted to end any possibility of an interruption in hospital care. With all areas of the hospitals involved in the dispute, the talks are all inclusive. There are more than two thousand union members in the ARH system represented by the union. According to the president of the local union in Pike County, both the hospital and the union are working hard to avoid a work stoppage. The last disputed contract expired in 2007. Union members were off the job for 26 days. At issue are health benefits, pensions and job security. The ARH system employs 4,700 employees and has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members representing various specialties.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 12:05 PM 
