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Loretto Hospital workers' strike nears 1-week mark

Loretto Hospital staff strike enters Day 6
Loretto Hospital staff strike enters Day 6 00:33

CHICAGO (CBS) – On Saturday, Loretto Hospital workers held a rally as their strike entered a sixth day.

Workers said they are understaffed, which creates unsafe conditions.

Their union, SEIU Healthcare Illinois, is calling for Loretto Hospital to pay a living wage.

The workers have been on strike since Monday. The hospital said the union's demands ignore economic reality and that the hospital has not received any counter-offers to the latest proposal.

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