Nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore are planning to strike over concerns about patient care, staffing and high turnover, according to National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).
The one-day strike planned for July 24 comes after union leaders said hospital management has refused to address the issues. The strike was unanimously approved in a vote on May 16.
WJZ reached out to Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital for comment.
Baltimore hospital nurses plan historic strike
According to union leaders, this would be the first time hospital nurses in Baltimore hold a strike. NNOC/NNU represents about 600 nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital…