Primary care providers at The MetroHealth System, including physicians, physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses, say they are organizing to form a union and will hold a rally and press conference on Tuesday, April 28. Organizers say the unit would affiliate with AFSCME Ohio Council 8 and aim to win more time with patients, additional clinical support and greater respect on the job. The effort follows months of staffing and budget pressure across the system.
Who Would Join, And Why
Organizers told Cleveland.com the proposed bargaining unit would include physicians, physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses and would be formed as a chapter of AFSCME Ohio Council 8. In an email to the outlet, they wrote, “we are standing up for the time, support, and respect that patients and providers deserve,” and added that “when primary care providers have a voice, patients get better care.”
How MetroHealth Is Responding
MetroHealth told Cleveland.com it will “continue to welcome feedback from employees” as the…..