ANNA HANSEN and GAVIN ESCOTT
Wisconsin State Journal
UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital and the hospital’s nurses union reached a tentative agreement Saturday that secured wage increases and what the union called “strong contractual language” reflecting safety, security and staffing concerns, a day before the strike was set to end.
Photos: Union nurses strike at UnityPoint Health-Meriter
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Registered nurses for UnityPoint Health-Meriter and their supporters rally Tuesday outside the Madison hospital.
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Registered nurses at UnityPoint Health-Meriter and their supporters rally Tuesday outside the Madison hospital.
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The five-day strike is scheduled to end Sunday morning.
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Registered nurses for UnityPoint Health-Meriter and their supporters rally outside the Madison hospital Tuesday, the first day of a planned five-day strike. Nurses have been working without a new contract, as the previous agreement expired in March.
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The strike has received the support from other members of the Service Employees International Union.
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The union has asked for metal detectors at the hospital, and wants more security guards and better training about what to do if there is a shooting or some other dangerous incident.
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Officials with UnityPoint Health-Meriter say patient care has not been compromised by the walkout.
