Unions

Talks between Geisinger and Luzerne County RNs break down amid renewed negotiations in the wake of last month's five-day strike.

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.

Negotiations are underway for Geisinger nurses’ new three-year union contract. The current one expires in 2025. Union members want to raise wages, receive fully covered health benefits and more safety and health protections.