Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans are once again going on strike as contract negotiations with their employer continue to break down.
The union representing UMC nurses announced the five-day strike in a press release on Tuesday. The strike is scheduled to start on Friday, May 1.
According to the nurses’ union, the strike comes after a charge against UMC was filed with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing hospital leadership of bad-faith bargaining and dragging out contract negotiations…