UPMC Workers Reinstated Amidst Union Dispute

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Four workers fired for trying to organize a union at UPMC will be reinstated in the next two weeks following a big ruling from the national labor relations board.

An NLRB administrative law judge ruled that UPMC engaged in unfair labor practices.

He says the health care giant "has engaged in egregious and widespread misconduct."

The judge also ordered UPMC to allow non-employee organizers access its cafeteria.

Workers are also allowed to wear union insignia in non-patient care areas.

The Service Employees International Union is attempting to unionize 3,500 non-clinical UPMC employees.

In a statement, UPMC says the fired workers were under-performing and that other employees show little to no interest in organizing a union.

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