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Butler Hospital's unionized workers go on strike amid contract dispute
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/butler-hospitals-unionized-workers-go-on-strike-amid-contract-dispute/PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Hundreds of workers at Butler Hospital walked off the job Thursday morning.
The New England Health Care Employees Union (SEIU 1199NE) is going on strike to fight for better wages, benefits, and workplace safety.
According to a survey conducted by the union, 95% of Butler Hospital workers believe the hospital’s parent company, Care New England, isn’t doing enough to keep them safe at work, and 60% have struggled to afford both food and housing costs.
The union’s four contracts with Care New England expired on March 31, and there are currently 116 job openings at the hospital.
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