PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Butler Hospital presented union leaders with its revised “last, best and final” contract proposal on Friday, as what is now considered the longest hospital strike in Rhode Island history remains ongoing.
More than 800 workers at Butler have been on strike since May 15, demanding higher wages, better benefits and improved workplace safety.
Now, the hospital is calling on the New England Health Care Employees Union (SEIU 1199NE) to end what it’s described as “grandstanding and rhetoric” and prioritize patient care by presenting the offer to members…