Union rally planned Saturday outside Oak Ridge hospital as contract talks continue
As the Nov. 9 deadline approaches for Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge to reach an agreement on two contracts for most of its employees, the union representing the employees is planning a rally outside the hospital on city property from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. A representative for Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge said that is the union's right and that patient care will not be interrupted and this is not an employee...
Strike On Table As Sharp HealthCare Employees Announce Union Vote
Sharp HealthCare workers and their union Thursday announced a call for an unfair labor practices authorization vote, which if approved, could see thousands of workers striking. Sharp, the largest private employer in the county, has more than 5,000 workers represented by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West. The union will take a...