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Nurses and techs in Machias go on strike
MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - Nurses and techs part of the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses Organizing Committee at Down East Community Hospital in Machias are on strike. “Administration refuses to address our concerns and offer us a fair and equitable contract so that we can recruit and retain...
Nurses, technicians in Machias strike over staffing and retention issues
Heading into their seventh month working under an expired contract, about 50 registered nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias began a two-day strike on Tuesday over compensation and staffing they say is inadequate and jeopardizing patient care. “In order to recruit and retain our staff, we need to have competitive wages […] The post Nurses, technicians in Machias strike over staffing and retention issues appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
DECH nurses and technicians plan two-day strike starting Tuesday morning
MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - Union nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias plan to go on strike starting Tuesday morning. The group says the two-day strike is the culmination of failed negotiations between hospital staff and administration. Union workers have been without a contract since October 18,...
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