Union raises alarm over ER wait times, staffing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Union employees pushed for changes at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, saying emergency room wait times are too long and more staff is needed.

The Service Employees International Union claimed the hospital’s wait times are the worst in the state, and the reason is staffing.

“We are being short-staffed. We are not being staffed. We are doing two, three, four people’s jobs, and it’s just overwhelming us,” SEIU member April McNiel said…

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