Temple University Hospital nurses, health care workers to vote on strike
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Temple University Hospital nurses and fellow unionized health care workers are taking a vote on whether to strike on Wednesday.
The union represents about 2200 Temple Hospital workers.
The union accuses Temple Health of refusing to address safety concerns and failing to keep enough staff.
"Our condition, they is just getting worse and worse by the days," Carlos Aviles, president of Temple Allied Professionals, said. "Look, you can't have nurses working six-to-one ratios. You can't have them at the bedside being burnt out."
The voting ends at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
In a statement, Temple Health said "bargaining is still ongoing. We're working closely with the unions to reach an agreement that allows us to keep doing what matters most -- providing the highest quality care to our patients."
