Healthcare workforce shortage

The latest proposal comes after the nurses’ five-day strike in February and negotiating sessions on March 25 and 26. Union members said they will not agree to this proposal.

The Vermont senator met virtually with union representatives before tweeting 'Geisinger: do the right thing' amid protracted labor negotiations.

Geisinger and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare PA returned to the negotiating table on day three of the five-day strike.

Both Geisinger and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare PA expressed a desire to get back to the negotiating table and end the strike on time.

Geisinger’s unionized Luzerne County nurses began a strike on Feb. 17. The union had been in negotiations with Geisinger since November, and nurses have been working under an expired contract since the end of January.

After a failed negotiating session with Geisinger on Feb. 6, the union sent a strike notice to the healthcare company.

Geisinger’s unionized Luzerne County nurses took to Public Square to voice their demands for an updated contract in one last effort to avert a walkout.

During a global healthcare workforce shortage, locally operated Allied Services offers paid CNA training to new hires, ensuring the strength of its internal workforce.